Systems and methods for dry storage and/or transport of consolidated nuclear spent fuel rods
US9558857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/10
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a system and method for dry storage comprises removing spent fuel rods from their fuel rod assemblies and placing the freed fuel rods in a storage cell of a dry storage canister with a high packing density and without a neutron absorber material present.
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