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Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2011
Applicants:

Timothy M. Lloyd, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

David Rasmussen, Alameda, CA (US);

Joel Kulesza, Monroeville, PA (US);

Inventors:

Timothy M. Lloyd, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

David Rasmussen, Alameda, CA (US);

Joel Kulesza, Monroeville, PA (US);

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/07 (2006.01); G21C 19/08 (2006.01); G21D 1/02 (2006.01); G21D 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/07 (2013.01); G21C 19/08 (2013.01); G21D 1/02 (2013.01); G21D 1/04 (2013.01); Y02E 30/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

An auxiliary system for cooling a spent nuclear fuel pool through a submersible heat exchanger to be located within the pool. In each train or installation, a single loop or series of loops of cooling fluid (e.g., sea water or service water) is circulated. The system is modular, readily and easily installed during an emergency and can be self operating with its own power source. Multiple trains may be used in parallel in order to accomplish the required degree of spent fuel pool cooling required.


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