Packaging device for the transport and/or storage of a radioactive medium
US8927954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/002
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A packaging device for the transport and/or storage of a radioactive medium generating flammable gases and/or explosives via radiolysis, comprising a plurality of canisters intended to contain the radioactive medium, each canister defining an inner storage space accessible via an opening for filling the medium, on which plug-forming means are mounted. According to the invention, the device also comprises a structure forming a chamber, and means for placing in communication allowing a fluid communication to be set up between the inner storage space and the chamber.
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