System for handling and storing radioactive waste

Patent · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865240

Anderson, John K ^[1]; Lindemann, Paul E ^[2]

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1. San Diego, CA
2. Escondido, CA

A system and method 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.

• Research Organization: GA TECHNOLOGIES INC
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76ET35300
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4481165
• OSTI ID: 865240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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