Dry storage facility for irradiated nuclear reactor fuel elements
CA 1190331 A · Owner: Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Wiederaufarbeitung Von Kernbrennstoffen M.B.H. · Inventors: Spilker, Harry; Einfeld, Klaus
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The invention is directed to a dry storage facility for storing radioactive materials such as irradiated nuclear reactor fuel elements. The radioactive materials release heat generated by the radioactive decay and are held in gas-tight storage containers. The dry storage facility includes several storage modules for receiving the storage containers. The storage modules are arranged in the enclosure of the dry storage facility which can be in the form of a secure building or an underground storage cavern. A transport passageway extends alongside of the storage modules and a transport apparatus is arranged so as to be movable along this passageway. The storage containers are cooled in the …
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- Granted July 9, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 9, 2002.
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