Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for supporting radioactive fuel assemblies and methods of manufacturing the same
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Application No.: US14072672Application Date: 2013-11-05
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Publication No.: US09728284B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Krishna P. Singh , Stephen J. Agace
- Applicant: Holtec International, Inc.
- Assignee: HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Current Assignee: HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Agency: The Belles Group, P.C.
- Main IPC: G21C19/07
- IPC: G21C19/07 ; G21F5/012
Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting radioactive fuel assemblies, such as spent nuclear fuel. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus, which can be in the form of a fuel basket, fuel rack, or the like, in which polygonal storage tubes are used not only for their internal cells but are also strategically patterned to create resultant cells with their outside surfaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140105347A1 APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING RADIOACTIVE FUEL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2014-04-17
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