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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2012
Charles W. Pennington, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Charles W. Pennington, Alpharetta, GA (US);
NAC INTERNATIONAL, INC., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of the disclosure are directed toward removing moisture from, and controlling the temperature of, spent nuclear fuel stored in spent fuel containers and the containers themselves. A vacuum system may remove vapor and gas from the container to reduce pressure and stimulate moisture evaporation. The potentially radioactive gas exiting the spent fuel container can also be transported to a radioactive waste gas system. A non-reactive gas is then circulated through a circulation path, which is communicatively coupled to a spent fuel container. The non-reactive gas can absorb heat and/or moisture from the spent fuel stored within the spent fuel container. Accordingly, heat can be removed by a heat exchanger coupled to the circulation path. Condensate moisture can also be removed from the circulation path.