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On-site concrete cask storage system for spent nuclear fuel

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6224486
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A method is described of storing spent nuclear fuel assemblies including the steps of: transferring the fuel assemblies from a spent-fuel pool to a moveable concrete storage cask located outside the spent-fuel pool; maintaining a barrier between the fuel and the concrete in the cask to prevent contamination of the concrete by the fuel; maintaining the concrete storage cask containing the spent-fuel on site at the reactor complex for some predetermined period; transferring the fuel assemblies from the concrete storage cask to a shipping container; and, recycling the concrete storage cask.

Assignee:
Nuclear Packaging Inc., Federal Way, WA
Patent Number(s):
US 4800062
OSTI ID:
6224486
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BUILDING MATERIALS
CASKS
CONCRETES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
FUEL POOLS
FUELS
MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FUELS
RADIATION PROTECTION
REACTOR MATERIALS
RECYCLING
SHIELDS
SPENT FUEL CASKS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
SPENT FUELS
STORAGE
TRANSPORT