Rack for storing spent nuclear fuel elements

Patent · Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:863118

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

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1. Los Gatos, CA
2. San Jose, CA

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.

• Assignee: Nuclear Services Corporation (Campbell, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4096392
• Application Number: 05/595,444
• OSTI ID: 863118
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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