Containers and refractory metal coating therefore for containing radioactive materials

Farmer, Joseph C.; Choi, Jor-Shan; Rubenchik, Alexander M.

Title: Containers and refractory metal coating therefore for containing radioactive materials

Abstract

Fabricating structural components for a spent nuclear fuel container using the steps of forming cylindrical or rectangular channels to produce a structural component for a spent nuclear fuel container and applying a coating that includes tantalum-based material to the cylindrical or rectangular channels.

Inventors:: Farmer, Joseph C.; Choi, Jor-Shan; Rubenchik, Alexander M.

Issue Date:: 2020-06-09

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1651000

Patent Number(s):: 10679761

Application Number:: 14/213,120

Assignee:: Lawrenece Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL B05C - APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL

C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL B05C - APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
B05C9/00 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important

C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
C23C24/00 - Coating starting from inorganic powder
C23C4/00 - Coating by spraying the coating material in the molten state, e.g. by flame, plasma or electric discharge
C23C4/06 - Metallic material
C23C4/123 - Spraying molten metal
C23C4/129 - Flame spraying
C23C4/134 - Plasma spraying

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C3/00 - Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
G21F1/00 - Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials
G21F1/085 - {Heavy metals or alloys}
G21F5/00 - Transportable or portable shielded containers
G21F5/008 - Containers for fuel elements

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 03/14/2014

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES

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