Fuel handling system for a nuclear reactor

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:875184

Saiveau, James G. ^[1]; Kann, William J. ^[2]; Burelbach, James P. ^[3]

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1. Hickory Hills, IL
2. Park Ridge, IL
3. Glen Ellyn, IL

A pool type nuclear fission reactor has a core, with a plurality of core elements and a redan which confines coolant as a hot pool at a first end of the core separated from a cold pool at a second end of the core by the redan. A fuel handling system for use with such reactors comprises a core element storage basket located outside of the redan in the cold pool. An access passage is formed in the redan with a gate for opening and closing the passage to maintain the temperature differential between the hot pool and the cold pool. A mechanism is provided for opening and closing the gate. A lifting arm is also provided for manipulating the fuel core elements through the access passage between the storage basket and the core when the redan gate is open.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): H000177
• Application Number: 06/795606
• OSTI ID: 875184
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1985 Nov 06
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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cold
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