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Title: Accident resistant transport container

Abstract

The invention relates to a container for the safe air transport of plutonium having several intermediate wood layers and a load spreader intermediate an inner container and an outer shell for mitigation of shock during a hypothetical accident.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
863513
Patent Number(s):
4190160
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
DOE Contract Number:  
E(29-1)-789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
accident; resistant; transport; container; relates; safe; air; plutonium; intermediate; wood; layers; load; spreader; inner; outer; shell; mitigation; shock; hypothetical; inner container; outer shell; transport container; /206/188/220/250/376/976/

Citation Formats

Andersen, John A, and Cole, James K. Accident resistant transport container. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Andersen, John A, & Cole, James K. Accident resistant transport container. United States.
Andersen, John A, and Cole, James K. Tue . "Accident resistant transport container". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863513.
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