Spherical storage containers
US7812331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Spherical storage containers for radioactive materials, such as plutonium oxides and salts, are comprised of coupled hemispheres joined by helical threads or bayonet connections. The spherical storage containers are supported in a barrel by a vertical strut and laterally extending straps or are supported in cylindrically configured frames.
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