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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2018
Applicant:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventor:
Scott E. Rose, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/34 (2006.01); G21C 19/32 (2006.01); G21C 19/375 (2006.01); G21C 19/105 (2006.01); G21C 19/36 (2006.01); G21C 19/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/34 (2013.01); G21C 19/105 (2013.01); G21C 19/207 (2013.01); G21C 19/32 (2013.01); G21C 19/36 (2013.01); G21C 19/375 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for consolidating used nuclear fuel rods using tools operably suspendable in a recess containing the used nuclear fuel rods. The systems and methods safely consolidate the used nuclear fuel rods in containers.