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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2015
Areva Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
William Bracey, West Orange, NJ (US);
Thomas van Riper, Rockville, MD (US);
Uwe Wolf, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Jayant Rajabhau Bondre, Clarksville, MD (US);
Kamran Tavassoli, Great Falls, VA (US);
Raheel Haroon, Columbia, MD (US);
Areva Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A concrete storage module () is adapted to slideably receive a cylindrical canister assembly () therein. Heat dissipation fins () and a tubular heat shield () are disposed within the module to help dissipate heat emitted from the nuclear fuel assemblies stored in the canister to air flowing through the module. The canister assembly () is composed of a basket assembly () constructed from multi-layer structural plates disposed in cross-cross or egg carton configuration. A single port tool () is provided for draining water from the canister () and replacing the drain water with make-up gas. The single port tool is mounted in the cover () of the canister and is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the canister.