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Canning and inspection system for nuclear reactor fuel and reflector elements

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5859300
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A system is disclosed for canning, inspecting and transferring to a storage area fuel and reflector elements from a nuclear reactor. The system includes a transfer chute, environmental chamber, conveyor and canning mechanism operative to remove and replace closures on containers into which fuel and reflector elements are inserted or from which stored elements are removed while maintaining a sealed gaseous environment and permitting visual and mechanical inspection of the elements by an operator located in a remote shielded area.
Assignee:
General Atomic Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4207723
OSTI ID:
5859300
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

050900* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
052002 -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CANNING
CONTAINERS
ENERGY SOURCES
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
INSPECTION
MATERIALS
MATERIALS WORKING
NEUTRON REFLECTORS
NUCLEAR FUELS
PACKAGING
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR MATERIALS
SHIELDS
SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
STORAGE
TRANSPORT