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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 25, 1995
Paul Roberts, Stuart, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A neutron absorbing apparatus which includes two adjacent neutron absorbing plates and a mounting assembly with latching means configured to be easily secured to fuel assemblies while the fuel assemblies remain under water in a fuel storage rack, thereby eliminating the need to remove the fuel assemblies or the fuel storage rack for installation. The two neutron absorbing plates are positioned orthogonally to form a chevron cross section which can be placed about the fuel assemblies by insertion in the existing space between the fuel assemblies and the cell walls of a fuel storage rack. A prescribed orientation of the chevron configured neutron absorbing plate in the cells of the fuel storage rack together with the selected use of a single neutron absorbing plate economically provides sufficient neutron absorption in all radial directions about the fuel assemblies to maintain safe storage condition sin closely packed fuel storage racks.