Rack for storing spent nuclear fuel elements

Rubinstein, Herbert J; Clark, Philip M; Gilcrest, James D

Title: Rack for storing spent nuclear fuel elements

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A rack for storing spent nuclear fuel elements in which a plurality of aligned rows of upright enclosures of generally square cross-sectional areas contain vertically disposed fuel elements. The enclosures are fixed at the lower ends thereof to a base. Pockets are formed between confronting walls of adjacent enclosures for receiving high absorption neutron absorbers, such as Boral, cadmium, borated stainless steel and the like for the closer spacing of spent fuel elements.

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Rubinstein, Herbert J ^[1]; Clark, Philip M ^[2]; Gilcrest, James D ^[2]

Los Gatos, CA
San Jose, CA

Issue Date:: 1978-06-20

OSTI Identifier:: 863118

Patent Number(s):: 4096392

Application Number:: 05/595,444

Assignee:: Nuclear Services Corporation (Campbell, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C19/40 - Arrangements for preventing occurrence of critical conditions, e.g. during storage

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: rack; storing; spent; nuclear; fuel; elements; plurality; aligned; rows; upright; enclosures; square; cross-sectional; contain; vertically; disposed; fixed; base; pockets; formed; confronting; walls; adjacent; receiving; absorption; neutron; absorbers; boral; cadmium; borated; stainless; steel; closer; spacing; storing spent; vertically disposed; neutron absorber; fuel elements; fuel element; nuclear fuel; stainless steel; spent nuclear; spent fuel; /376/976/

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