Patent · US Expired

Shielding container having neutron shielding for the transportation and/or storage of radioactive material

US4521691A · kind A · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Transnuklear GmbH · DE

Inventors

Richard Christ · Bocholt, DE
Erhard Müller · Stuttgart, DE
Hans-Gunther Knackstedt · Langenselbold, DE
Reiner Laug · Hanau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 1982
Grant date	Jun 4, 1985
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2002

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

For the conveying and storage of radioactive materials there are needed containers which shield gamma and neutron-radiation and dissipate the heat of decay whereby there is desired a variable neutron shielding. This is obtained by a neutron shielding between the cooling fins of the container which is fixed on the cooling fins by bosses.

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