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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Spent nuclear fuel transfer cask having motor-driven lids that slide toward and away from each other
Kepco Engineering & Construction Company, Inc., Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR;
Jin Seok Park, Sejong-si, KR;
Soung Kyu Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Sung Hwan Kim, Sejong-si, KR;
Kwang Jeok Ko, Daejeon, KR;
Min Gyu Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Yeon Ho Cho, Daejeon, KR;
KEPCO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Gimcheon-si, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a sliding type transfer cask for transferring spent nuclear fuel. The sliding type transfer cask includes a transfer container having a space for accommodating a canister; a neutron shielding body disposed around an outer circumference; and an opening/closing portion coupled to a lower portion of the transfer container. The opening/closing portion includes a support portion that has a first through-hole communicating with the transfer container and supports the transfer container; a base plate that is arranged below the support portion; and a lid assembly that includes a first lid portion and a second lid portion. The first lid portion includes a first lid and a first motor for sliding the first lid. The second lid portion includes a second lid and a second motor for sliding the second lid.