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Title: Waste canister for storage of nuclear wastes

Abstract

A waste canister for storage of nuclear wastes in the form of a solidified glass includes fins supported from the center with the tips of the fins spaced away from the wall to conduct heat away from the center without producing unacceptable hot spots in the canister wall.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Fullerton, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862829
Patent Number(s):
4021676
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
waste; canister; storage; nuclear; wastes; form; solidified; glass; fins; supported; center; tips; spaced; wall; conduct; heat; producing; unacceptable; hot; spots; nuclear wastes; nuclear waste; canister wall; hot spots; waste canister; hot spot; solidified glass; conduct heat; /250/165/422/588/976/

Citation Formats

Duffy, James B. Waste canister for storage of nuclear wastes. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Duffy, James B. Waste canister for storage of nuclear wastes. United States.
Duffy, James B. Sat . "Waste canister for storage of nuclear wastes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862829.
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abstractNote = {A waste canister for storage of nuclear wastes in the form of a solidified glass includes fins supported from the center with the tips of the fins spaced away from the wall to conduct heat away from the center without producing unacceptable hot spots in the canister wall.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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