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Method for selecting and disposing remaining spent nuclear fuel bundles for casks

US7940882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL—INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH · TW

Inventors

Yung-Hung Teng · Longqi, TW
Chia-Chi Su · Tainan, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2008
Grant date	May 10, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

There is provided a method for selecting and configuring spent nuclear fuel bundles for casks so that the heat load for each of the casks is about the average heat load for all of the casks. The spent nuclear fuel bundles are disposed in the casks as low as reasonably achievable regarding the heat load.

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