System for handling and storing radioactive waste

Patent · Mon Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6249784

Anderson, J K; Lindemann, P E

A system and method are claimed for handling and storing spent reactor fuel and other solid radioactive waste, including canisters to contain the elements of solid waste, storage racks to hold a plurality of such canisters, storage bays to store these racks in isolation by means of shielded doors in the bays. This system also includes means for remotely positioning the racks in the bays and an access tunnel within which the remotely operated means is located to position a rack in a selected bay. The modular type of these bays will facilitate the construction of additional bays and access tunnel extension.

• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76ET35300
• Assignee: ERA-08-035270; EDB-83-109845
• Application Number: ON: DE83013190
• OSTI ID: 6249784
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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