RACK SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR FUEL STORAGE

RACK SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR FUEL STORAGE

A rack assembly for nuclear fuel assemblies generally includes a frame assembly and a container assembly including a plurality of individual fuel containers designed to contain individual fuel assemblies, wherein the individual fuel containers are received within and supported by the frame assembly....

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Hauptverfasser: HAROON RAHEEL, MANRIQUE MIGUEL, BONDRE JAYANT R, NARAYANAN PRAKASH, GRUBB ROBERT L, BRACEY WILLIAM, SHIH PETER, MCINNES IAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A rack assembly for nuclear fuel assemblies generally includes a frame assembly and a container assembly including a plurality of individual fuel containers designed to contain individual fuel assemblies, wherein the individual fuel containers are received within and supported by the frame assembly. The rack assembly further includes a shielding assembly including at least one of an inner shielding assembly comprising a substantially continuous shield between the individual fuel containers and an outer shielding assembly comprising a substantially continuous shield around at least a portion of the outer surfaces of the rack assembly. A rack storage system generally includes a plurality of rack assemblies.