Spent fuel storage cask having improved fins
Patent
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OSTI ID:5496111
A cask is described for storing spent nuclear fuel, comprising: a cask base element; a plurality of elongated fins, each fin including a metal element having a pair of sides which are joined at a curved apex region and which have edges spaced apart from the apex region, and a protective metal layer bonded to the metal element at the apex region and at least a portion of each side; means for affixing the edges of the metal elements to the periphery of the cask base element; and means disposed between the sides of each fin for absorbing neutrons.
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4590383
- OSTI ID:
- 5496111
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Handling
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42 ENGINEERING
420204* -- Engineering-- Shipping Containers
BARYONS
CASKS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
FINS
HADRONS
LAYERS
METALS
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
SPENT FUEL CASKS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
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Handling
& Storage
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
42 ENGINEERING
420204* -- Engineering-- Shipping Containers
BARYONS
CASKS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
FINS
HADRONS
LAYERS
METALS
NEUTRON ABSORBERS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
SPENT FUEL CASKS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
STORAGE