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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2004
George Carver, Norcross, GA (US);
Andy Langston, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Michael Yaksh, Lilburn, GA (US);
Gerald Jones, Duluth, GA (US);
George Carver, Norcross, GA (US);
Andy Langston, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Michael Yaksh, Lilburn, GA (US);
Gerald Jones, Duluth, GA (US);
NAC International, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for storing or transporting spent nuclear fuel. In one embodiment, a container for storing spent nuclear fuel comprises a plurality of elongated tubes that receives spent nuclear fuel rods. Each tube has four sidewalls and four corners defining a rectangular cross section. The plurality of tubes is arranged in an alternating pattern. An attachment means attaches together the plurality of tubes at the corners so that two adjacent sidewalls of adjacent tubes are substantially aligned.