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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2012
Eric Paul Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brian Scott Triplett, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett Jameson Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
Eric Paul Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brian Scott Triplett, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett Jameson Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
A cooling system for spent nuclear fuel may include a device configured to generate electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel. The cooling system may be configured to use the electricity when cooling the spent nuclear fuel. A cask for storage, transport, or storage and transport of spent nuclear fuel may include the cooling system and a container configured to hold the spent nuclear fuel. A method for cooling spent nuclear fuel may include generating electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel, and using the electricity in a cooling system for the spent nuclear fuel when cooling the spent nuclear fuel.