Lift-based up-ender and methods using same to manipulate a shipping container containing unirradiated nuclear fuel

Nilles, Michael J.

Title: Lift-based up-ender and methods using same to manipulate a shipping container containing unirradiated nuclear fuel

Abstract

A shipping container containing an unirradiated nuclear fuel assembly is lifted off the ground by operating a crane to raise a lifting tool comprising a winch. The lifting tool is connected with the shipping container by a rigging line connecting with the shipping container at a lifting point located on the shipping container between the top and bottom of the shipping container, and by winch cabling connecting with the shipping container at the top of the shipping container. The shipping container is reoriented by operating the winch to adjust the length of the winch cabling so as to rotate the shipping container about the lifting point. Shortening the winch cabling rotates the shipping container about the lifting point from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation, while lengthening the winch cabling rotates the shipping container about the lifting point from the vertical orientation to the horizontal orientation.

Inventors:: Nilles, Michael J.

Issue Date:: 2017-08-01

Research Org.:: BWXT mPower, Inc. Charlotte, NC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1373714

Patent Number(s):: 9721688

Application Number:: 14/179,269

Assignee:: BWXT mPower, Inc.

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B66 - HOISTING B66C - CRANES
B66C1/12 - Slings comprising chains, wires, ropes, or bands
B66C1/62 - comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled
B66C13/08 - for depositing loads in desired attitudes or positions

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
G21F5/14 - Devices for handling containers or shipping-casks, e.g. transporting devices {loading and unloading, filling of containers

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DOE Contract Number:: 0000583

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Feb 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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  abstractNote = {A shipping container containing an unirradiated nuclear fuel assembly is lifted off the ground by operating a crane to raise a lifting tool comprising a winch. The lifting tool is connected with the shipping container by a rigging line connecting with the shipping container at a lifting point located on the shipping container between the top and bottom of the shipping container, and by winch cabling connecting with the shipping container at the top of the shipping container. The shipping container is reoriented by operating the winch to adjust the length of the winch cabling so as to rotate the shipping container about the lifting point. Shortening the winch cabling rotates the shipping container about the lifting point from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation, while lengthening the winch cabling rotates the shipping container about the lifting point from the vertical orientation to the horizontal orientation.},

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