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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1993
Robert A Lehnert, Milpitas, CA (US);
Robert D Quinn, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Steven E Sisley, Fremont, CA (US);
Brandon D Thomas, San Jose, CA (US);
Vectra Technologies, Inc., Federal Way, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a transportation and storage assembly for transporting and storing nuclear fuel rod assemblies. The transportation and storage assembly includes a basket assembly (24) designed for failed nuclear fuel rod assemblies, or a basket assembly (122) designed for undamaged nuclear fuel rod assemblies. The basket assemblies (24, 122) are inserted into a canister (22). The canister (22) includes a shell (26) that receives and surrounds the basket assemblies (24, 122), and lids (28, 96) that enclose the shell (26). The basket assemblies (24, 122) include a plurality of apertured plates (36, 124) interconnected by structural members (42, 88) that maintain the plates (36, 124) in a spaced apart relationship, axially aligning the apertures (38, 126) in the plates (36, 124). In the basket assembly (24) for failed nuclear fuel rod assemblies, a container (44) is inserted into a row of axially aligned apertures (122), having a drain passage (104). In the basket assembly (122) for undamaged nuclear fuel rod assemblies, a plurality of guide sleeve assemblies (132) are formed from structural members (134, 138), and a layer (136) including a neutron poisoning material. The containers (44) and guide sleeve assemblies (132) are each for receiving a nuclear fuel rod assembly.