SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Abstract
A shipping container is described for transponting a large number of radioactive nuclear fuel element modules which produce a substantial amount of heat. The container comprises a primary pressure vessel and shield, and a rotatable head having an access port that can be indexed with module holders in the container. In order to remove heat generated in the fuel eleme nts, a heat exchanger is arranged within the container and in contact with a heat exchange fluid therein. The heat exchanger communicates with additional external heat exchangers, which dissipate heat to the atmosphere. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4723538
- Patent Number(s):
- 3073961
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-008488
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- HEALTH AND SAFETY; ATMOSPHERE; COOLING; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; JOINTS; PRESSURE VESSELS; RADIOACTIVITY; ROTATION; SEALS; SHIELDING; THERMAL RADIATION; TRANSPORT; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Nachbar, H D, Biggs, B B, Tariello, P J, and George, K O. SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Nachbar, H D, Biggs, B B, Tariello, P J, & George, K O. SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. United States.
Nachbar, H D, Biggs, B B, Tariello, P J, and George, K O. Tue .
"SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL". United States.
@article{osti_4723538,
title = {SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL},
author = {Nachbar, H D and Biggs, B B and Tariello, P J and George, K O},
abstractNote = {A shipping container is described for transponting a large number of radioactive nuclear fuel element modules which produce a substantial amount of heat. The container comprises a primary pressure vessel and shield, and a rotatable head having an access port that can be indexed with module holders in the container. In order to remove heat generated in the fuel eleme nts, a heat exchanger is arranged within the container and in contact with a heat exchange fluid therein. The heat exchanger communicates with additional external heat exchangers, which dissipate heat to the atmosphere. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {1}
}
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