Container for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies
Abstract
A single canister process container is described for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies comprising zirconium-based cladding and fuel, which process container comprises a collapsible container, having side walls that are made of a high temperature alloy and an array of collapsible support means wherein the container is capable of withstanding temperature necessary to oxidize the zirconium-based cladding and having sufficient ductility to maintain integrity when collapsed under pressure. The support means is also capable of maintaining its integrity at a temperature necessary to oxidize the zirconium-based cladding. The process container also has means to introduce and remove fluids to and from the container. 10 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7273699
- Patent Number(s):
- 5098645 A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-665209
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States) PTO; EDB-94-082664
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 6 Mar 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SPENT FUEL CASKS; DESIGN; SPENT FUEL STORAGE; SPENT FUELS; REPROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ALLOYS; CASKS; CONTAINERS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; REACTOR MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 420204* - Engineering- Shipping Containers; 050800 - Nuclear Fuels- Spent Fuels Reprocessing; 052000 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Management
Citation Formats
Forsberg, C.W. Container for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Forsberg, C.W. Container for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies. United States.
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"Container for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies". United States.
@article{osti_7273699,
title = {Container for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies},
author = {Forsberg, C.W.},
abstractNote = {A single canister process container is described for reprocessing and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel assemblies comprising zirconium-based cladding and fuel, which process container comprises a collapsible container, having side walls that are made of a high temperature alloy and an array of collapsible support means wherein the container is capable of withstanding temperature necessary to oxidize the zirconium-based cladding and having sufficient ductility to maintain integrity when collapsed under pressure. The support means is also capable of maintaining its integrity at a temperature necessary to oxidize the zirconium-based cladding. The process container also has means to introduce and remove fluids to and from the container. 10 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {3}
}