METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING RADIOACTIVE PRODUCTS
Patent
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OSTI ID:4248818
A device is described for handling fuel elements being discharged from a nuclear reactor. The device is adapted to be disposed beneath a reactor within the storage canal for spent fuel elements. The device is comprised essentially of a cylinder pivotally mounted to a base for rotational motion between a vertical position. where the mouth of the cylinder is in the top portion of the container for receiving a fuel element discharged from a reactor into the cylinder, and a horizontal position where the mouth of the cylinder is remote from the top portion of the container and the fuel element is discharged from the cylinder into the storage canal. The device is operated by hydraulic pressure means and is provided with a means to prevent contaminated primary liquid coolant in the reactor system from entering the storage canal with the spent fuel element.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-015744
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2875345
- OSTI ID:
- 4248818
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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