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Spent nuclear fuel storage bridge

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6981845
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This patent describes in combination with a water pool having a floor and upstanding walls, a system for storing nuclear waste in the pool. It comprises: a plurality of spent nuclear fuel rod storage canisters; basket means immersed in and substantially spanning the pool for storing the plurality of canisters; frame means carried within the basket means for maintaining the horizontally positioned storage canisters in a plurality of spaced apart vertical stacks; and means supported on the pool walls for suspending the basket means from the pool walls.

Assignee:
US Tool and Die, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5152958; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-643376
OSTI ID:
6981845
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
CASKS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
MANAGEMENT
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
SPACERS
SPENT FUEL CASKS
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
STORAGE
SUPPORTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE STORAGE