Method and means of packaging nuclear fuel rods for handling

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:863436

Adam, Milton F ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

Nuclear fuel rods, especially spent nuclear fuel rods that may show physical distortion, are encased within a metallic enclosing structure by forming a tube about the fuel rod. The tube has previously been rolled to form an overlapping tubular structure and then unrolled and coiled about an axis perpendicular to the tube. The fuel rod is inserted into the tube as the rolled tube is removed from a coiled strip and allowed to reassume its tubular shape about the fuel rod. Rollers support the coiled strip in an open position as the coiled strip is uncoiled and allowed to roll about the fuel rod.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4170817
• OSTI ID: 863436
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

method
means
packaging
nuclear
fuel
rods
handling
especially
spent
physical
distortion
encased
metallic
enclosing
structure
forming
tube
rod
previously
rolled
form
overlapping
tubular
unrolled
coiled
axis
perpendicular
inserted
removed
strip
allowed
reassume
shape
rollers
support
position
uncoiled
roll
tubular shape
tubular structure
fuel rods
nuclear fuel
spent nuclear
fuel rod
axis perpendicular
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