Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories
Abstract
A method for storing radioactive spent fuel in repositories containing sulfur as the storage medium is disclosed. Sulfur is non-corrosive and not subject to radiation damage. Thus, storage periods of up to 100 years are possible.
- Inventors:
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- Bayport, NY
- Shoreham, NY
- Bellport, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863892
- Patent Number(s):
- 4269728
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; storing; spent; nuclear; fuel; repositories; radioactive; containing; sulfur; storage; medium; disclosed; non-corrosive; subject; radiation; damage; periods; 100; storing spent; nuclear fuel; spent nuclear; spent fuel; storage medium; storing radioactive; radiation damage; containing sulfur; /588/250/264/376/976/
Citation Formats
Schweitzer, Donald G, Sastre, Cesar, and Winsche, Warren. Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories. United States: N. p., 1981.
Web.
Schweitzer, Donald G, Sastre, Cesar, & Winsche, Warren. Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories. United States.
Schweitzer, Donald G, Sastre, Cesar, and Winsche, Warren. Thu .
"Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863892.
@article{osti_863892,
title = {Method for storing spent nuclear fuel in repositories},
author = {Schweitzer, Donald G and Sastre, Cesar and Winsche, Warren},
abstractNote = {A method for storing radioactive spent fuel in repositories containing sulfur as the storage medium is disclosed. Sulfur is non-corrosive and not subject to radiation damage. Thus, storage periods of up to 100 years are possible.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981}
}
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