EP0129782B1 - Dispositif de protection et de manutention des conteneurs de substances radioactives - Google Patents
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- EP0129782B1 EP0129782B1 EP84106786A EP84106786A EP0129782B1 EP 0129782 B1 EP0129782 B1 EP 0129782B1 EP 84106786 A EP84106786 A EP 84106786A EP 84106786 A EP84106786 A EP 84106786A EP 0129782 B1 EP0129782 B1 EP 0129782B1
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- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
- G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
- G21F5/06—Details of, or accessories to, the containers
- G21F5/14—Devices for handling containers or shipping-casks, e.g. transporting devices loading and unloading, filling of containers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
- G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
- G21F5/06—Details of, or accessories to, the containers
- G21F5/08—Shock-absorbers, e.g. impact buffers for containers
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- the invention relates to a device for handling and protecting a storage container for radioactive materials provided with a shock-sensitive corrosion protection cover, in particular a shock-sensitive final storage container closed with a lid, during final storage in boreholes of geological formations.
- Radioactive substances e.g. Radioactive waste generated during the reprocessing of nuclear fuel elements is first stored temporarily after conditioning and then stored in suitable geological formations opposite the biosphere.
- the radioactive substances are packed in round or square storage containers, for example in closed containers or in monolithic pressed bodies in which the radioactive substances are embedded.
- the storage containers must withstand long-term corrosion. Therefore, metallic containers are often provided with a corrosion protection layer made of a non-metallic material, e.g. Ceramics. Some of the containers consist entirely or predominantly of ceramic material, such as aluminum oxide.
- monolithic graphite compacts are also intended for final storage.
- the corrosion protection layer coatings used are very sensitive to impact and must be protected against damage during handling and against mechanical effects during storage. This applies especially to the particularly endangered edge areas of the storage containers.
- damage during handling during transport and during introduction into the final deposit e.g.
- damage to the corrosion protection layer cannot be ruled out in the first years of final storage, as certain mountain influences in the storage area are possible, especially in the early days after the installation of final repositories, before these come to rest later.
- the present invention was therefore based on the object of providing a device for handling and protecting a storage container for radioactive substances provided with a shock-sensitive corrosion protection sheath, in particular a shock-sensitive final storage container closed with a lid, during final storage in boreholes of geological formations, which particularly effectively protects shock-sensitive edge areas, is easy to use, optimally utilizes the available storage capacity, is easy to manufacture, saves weight and is cheap.
- This object has been achieved according to the invention in that it consists of a bottom edge protection pot surrounding the edges in the lower region of the storage container and a cover edge protection pot surrounding the edges in the upper region of the storage unit, and in that the bottom edge protection is releasably connected to a lifting plate provided with supporting devices for a lifting device by lifting rods is, the lifting rods have remote-controlled devices for locking and releasing the lifting rods.
- the height of the protective wall of the cover edge protection pot is preferably greater than the thickness of the cover of the repository container. This additionally protects the sealing zone between the container body and the lid.
- the lifting rods are carried out in recesses or bores which are located axially in the protective wall of the cover edge protection pot and are screwed into the protective wall of the base edge protection pot. In this way, the diameter of the device according to the invention can be reduced, the storage volume can be better used and the borehole can be dimensioned smaller.
- the bottom edge protection pot and / or the top edge protection pot have energy-absorbing elements in the form of shock absorbers.
- the bottom edge protection pot and the top edge protection pot have a circumferential fillet on the inside at the apex of the angle formed between the respective protective wall and the respective bottom.
- the round or square storage containers (1) are provided with a shock-sensitive corrosion protection cover (16). They are designed as containers with lids (11) or as graphite blocks, contain radioactive substances (19) and in many cases have a weight of approx. 10-12 tons.
- the upper area of the storage container (1) is surrounded by a cover edge protection pot (3), this designation this also applies to containers that do not have an actual lid, but are made of pressed material on all sides.
- the lower area is surrounded by a bottom edge protection pot (2).
- Lid edge protection pot (3) and bottom edge protection pot (2) can be made of cheap metallic material. Both can be put on the container (1), inserted or directly attached to the storage container (1), for example glued.
- Bottom edge protection pot (2) and lid edge protection pot (3) are detachably connected to one another via a lifting plate (4) by means of metallic lifting bars (5).
- the diameter of the lifting bars can be approx. 2 cm.
- the number of lifting rods (5) depends on the geometry of the storage container (1). In the case of a storage container with a cylindrical geometry, it is advisable to use 3 lifting rods.
- the lifting rods (5) have an angled section (14) on the foot side, which are latched into recesses (13) in the bottom edge protection pot (2) when handling the storage container (1).
- the upper part of the lifting rods (5) is rotatably guided through bores (6) which are located in the lifting plate (4) and has elements (7), for example levers, which can be remotely controlled on the head side.
- the lifting plate (4) is equipped with carrying devices (8), for example with an eyelet for a crane hook or with a gripping mushroom.
- carrying devices (8) for example with an eyelet for a crane hook or with a gripping mushroom.
- the lifting rods (5) are released from the recesses (13) by rotating the elements (7) so that the lifting plate (4) with the lifting rods (5) for the next storage container, Repository containers or press blocks can be used while the edge protection pots (2, 3) remain on the stored container (1) and ensure the protection of the particularly sensitive edges even after handling mountain movements.
- the height of the protective walls (9, 10) of the edge protection pots (2, 3) is selected so that the peripheral regions of the storage container (1), which are also exposed to the rock mechanics, are also protected.
- the height of the protective wall (9) of the cover edge protection pot (3) is greater than the thickness of the cover (11) in the event that the storage container (1) is a final storage container closed with a cover. As a result, the seal between the container lid (11) and the container body (20) is covered and thus protected. Since usually several storage containers (1) are placed directly on top of one another, it is advantageous if the bottom edge protection pot (2) and / or the top edge protection pot (3) carry energy-consuming elements in the form of shock absorbers (18), for example a honeycomb structure, spring elements or insulating material. This means that even if the storage container is occasionally placed inattentively and hard, a load on the sensitive corrosion protection coating or the graphite matrix of a corresponding pressed storage container can be avoided.
- shock absorbers (18) for example a honeycomb structure, spring elements or insulating material.
- edge protection pots (2, 3) In contrast to large-volume transport dampers for transport containers, often weighing over 100 tons, which are designed for large drop heights in the event of an accident, only a slight damping effect is sufficient in the present case, which increases the thickness of the edge protection pots (2, 3) only slightly.
- the thickness of the edge protection pots (2, 3) per se is normally only 2-5 cm.
- the lifting rods (5) are carried out in recesses or bores (12) which are located axially in the protective wall (9) of the lid edge protection pot (3) and in the protective wall (10) of the bottom edge protection pot (2) in corresponding threaded holes (15) are screwed in. Since the diameter of the lifting plate (4) can also be reduced in this case, there is the possibility of making the borehole - or in other cases the stack geometry - smaller.
- the bottom edge protection pot (2) and the top edge protection pot (3) have a circumferential groove (17) on the inside at the apex of the angle formed between the respective protective wall (9, 10) and the respective base.
- the angle is usually around 90 °, but it can also be slightly larger, i.e. the shape of the edge protector is slightly conical on the inside.
- the device according to the invention not only represents effective protection of the shock-sensitive corrosion protection material of the storage containers against mechanical damage such as cracks, spalling and breakouts, but is also simple and safe to use. This is of great advantage because of the radioactive content of the storage containers.
- the device is also easy to manufacture.
- the edge protection pots can be made of cheap material.
- the lifting rods (5) are held securely in the bottom edge protection pot (2), although other types of engagement are also possible.
- the storage capacity in the caverns or boreholes of the rock or salt formations is optimally used, the storage container itself can be designed to save weight, provided that appropriate radiation protection measures are taken during transport and the storage process.
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- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Stackable Containers (AREA)
- Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
- Auxiliary Methods And Devices For Loading And Unloading (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE3322770 | 1983-06-24 | ||
DE3322770A DE3322770C2 (de) | 1983-06-24 | 1983-06-24 | Vorrichtung zur Handhabung und zum Schutz von Lagergebinden für radioaktive Stoffe |
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EP0129782A1 EP0129782A1 (fr) | 1985-01-02 |
EP0129782B1 true EP0129782B1 (fr) | 1987-05-13 |
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EP84106786A Expired EP0129782B1 (fr) | 1983-06-24 | 1984-06-14 | Dispositif de protection et de manutention des conteneurs de substances radioactives |
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US (1) | US4625122A (fr) |
EP (1) | EP0129782B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPS6018800A (fr) |
BR (1) | BR8403021A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1214288A (fr) |
DE (2) | DE3322770C2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES289722Y (fr) |
Families Citing this family (17)
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DE3447278A1 (de) * | 1984-12-22 | 1986-06-26 | Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh, 7500 Karlsruhe | Langzeitbestaendige korrosionsschutzumhuellung fuer dicht verschlossene gebinde mit hochradioaktivem inhalt |
US4846235A (en) * | 1986-01-29 | 1989-07-11 | Halliburton Company | Radioactivity shielding transportation assembly |
US4869299A (en) * | 1986-01-29 | 1989-09-26 | Halliburton Company | Radioactivity shielding transportation assembly and method |
US4803042A (en) * | 1987-11-23 | 1989-02-07 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear reactor core component shipping container |
US4907717A (en) * | 1988-02-18 | 1990-03-13 | Kubofcik Kenneth W | Low-level radiation waste management system |
US4926046A (en) * | 1988-12-12 | 1990-05-15 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Volumetrically efficient container apparatus |
US5016776A (en) * | 1989-06-12 | 1991-05-21 | Combustion Engineering, Inc. | Nuclear fuel container tamper-proof closure |
US5337917A (en) * | 1991-10-21 | 1994-08-16 | Sandia Corporation | Crash resistant container |
GB2286284B (en) * | 1994-02-08 | 1998-02-11 | Timothy Hamilton Watts | Radioactive waste disposal |
JP3205179B2 (ja) * | 1994-06-29 | 2001-09-04 | 株式会社日立製作所 | 放射性物質乾式貯蔵設備 |
US5491345A (en) * | 1994-10-03 | 1996-02-13 | Associated Universities, Inc. | Sealed vacuum canister and method for pick-up and containment of material |
DE10228387B4 (de) * | 2002-06-25 | 2014-10-16 | Polygro Trading Ag | Behältersystem zum Transport und zur Lagerung hochradioaktiver Materialien |
EP1563837A1 (fr) * | 2004-02-03 | 2005-08-17 | Ferrer Internacional, S.A. | Compositions hypocholesterolemiques comprenant une statine et un médicament antiflatulent |
ES2321609T5 (es) * | 2004-03-06 | 2013-03-26 | GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH | Contenedor de transporte y/o de almacenamiento para el alojamiento de al menos un elemento radioactivo |
EP1908081B1 (fr) * | 2005-06-24 | 2012-10-10 | Australian Nuclear Science And Technology Organisation | Procédé et appareil permettant d isoler une matière de son environnement de traitement |
WO2020131916A1 (fr) * | 2018-12-18 | 2020-06-25 | Deep Isolation, Inc. | Systèmes et procédés de dépôt de déchets radioactifs |
US10878972B2 (en) | 2019-02-21 | 2020-12-29 | Deep Isolation, Inc. | Hazardous material repository systems and methods |
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FR1226659A (fr) * | 1959-02-26 | 1960-07-15 | Soc Indatom | Perfectionnements aux récipients destinés à transporter des corps radio-actifs |
GB1480742A (en) * | 1974-10-01 | 1977-07-20 | Foster Wheeler Power Prod | Containers |
DE7641191U1 (de) * | 1976-12-31 | 1977-04-07 | Gesellschaft Fuer Kernforschung Mbh, 7500 Karlsruhe | Transportbehaelter |
DE2817545C2 (de) * | 1978-04-21 | 1985-11-28 | Brown Boveri Reaktor GmbH, 6800 Mannheim | Vorrichtung zum Transport und zur Lagerung längserstreckter Brennelemente |
HU179174B (en) * | 1979-09-14 | 1982-08-28 | Eroemue Es Halozattervezoe | Process and apparatus for transferring and housing radioactive and/or other dangerous materials |
FR2479542B1 (fr) * | 1980-03-27 | 1987-08-07 | Tech Nles Ste Gle | Nouveaux materiaux barrieres utilisables pour le conditionnement des effluents radio-actifs |
FR2495817B1 (fr) * | 1980-12-06 | 1988-05-13 | Kernforschungsz Karlsruhe | Conteneur pour le stockage et le transport d'au moins une coquille remplie de dechets radio-actifs incorpores dans du verre fondu |
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- 1983-06-24 DE DE3322770A patent/DE3322770C2/de not_active Expired
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- 1984-06-06 ES ES1984289722U patent/ES289722Y/es not_active Expired
- 1984-06-14 DE DE8484106786T patent/DE3463703D1/de not_active Expired
- 1984-06-14 EP EP84106786A patent/EP0129782B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1984-06-15 US US06/621,290 patent/US4625122A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1984-06-20 BR BR8403021A patent/BR8403021A/pt unknown
- 1984-06-21 JP JP59126579A patent/JPS6018800A/ja active Pending
- 1984-06-22 CA CA000457218A patent/CA1214288A/fr not_active Expired
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CA1214288A (fr) | 1986-11-18 |
ES289722U (es) | 1986-03-01 |
DE3322770C2 (de) | 1985-10-03 |
DE3463703D1 (en) | 1987-06-19 |
EP0129782A1 (fr) | 1985-01-02 |
BR8403021A (pt) | 1985-05-28 |
DE3322770A1 (de) | 1985-01-10 |
US4625122A (en) | 1986-11-25 |
ES289722Y (es) | 1986-10-01 |
JPS6018800A (ja) | 1985-01-30 |
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