GB1141871A - Shipping container for radioactive material - Google Patents
Shipping container for radioactive materialInfo
- Publication number
- GB1141871A GB1141871A GB16267/66A GB1626766A GB1141871A GB 1141871 A GB1141871 A GB 1141871A GB 16267/66 A GB16267/66 A GB 16267/66A GB 1626766 A GB1626766 A GB 1626766A GB 1141871 A GB1141871 A GB 1141871A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- wall
- container
- lead
- thermal shield
- shield material
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000012857 radioactive material Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 9
- HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[Na+] HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 abstract 3
- LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylene glycol Chemical compound OCCO LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910000733 Li alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- WHXSMMKQMYFTQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Lithium Chemical compound [Li] WHXSMMKQMYFTQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000978 Pb alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Tin Chemical compound [Sn] ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052787 antimony Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- WATWJIUSRGPENY-UHFFFAOYSA-N antimony atom Chemical compound [Sb] WATWJIUSRGPENY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N hydroxyacetaldehyde Natural products OCC=O WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011344 liquid material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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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
- G21F5/005—Containers for solid radioactive wastes, e.g. for ultimate disposal
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Safety Valves (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US450776A US3414727A (en) | 1965-04-26 | 1965-04-26 | Shipping container for radioactive material including safety shield means |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1141871A true GB1141871A (en) | 1969-02-05 |
Family
ID=23789442
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB16267/66A Expired GB1141871A (en) | 1965-04-26 | 1966-04-13 | Shipping container for radioactive material |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3414727A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| BE (1) | BE680064A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1141871A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2157222A (en) * | 1984-02-24 | 1985-10-23 | Strahlen Umweltforsch Gmbh | Containment for heat generating noxious materials |
| GB2163084A (en) * | 1984-07-06 | 1986-02-19 | Strahlen Umweltforsch Gmbh | Transporting means for highly radioactive substances |
| GB2203980A (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1988-11-02 | English Electric Co Ltd | Lid arrangement |
| US4874573A (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1989-10-17 | The English Electric Company Limited | Lid arrangement |
Families Citing this family (27)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2040348B2 (de) * | 1969-08-13 | 1976-10-21 | Ausscheidung in: 20 65 863 Transnucleaire, Societe pour les Transports de l'Industrie Nucleaire, Paris | Behaelter fuer die lagerung und den transport von radioaktiven materialien |
| FR2113805B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1970-11-17 | 1976-03-19 | Transnucleaire | |
| US3780306A (en) * | 1971-05-27 | 1973-12-18 | Nat Lead Co | Radioactive shipping container with neutron and gamma absorbers |
| US3886368A (en) * | 1973-02-27 | 1975-05-27 | Nuclear Fuel Services | Spent fuel shipping cask |
| US3851179A (en) * | 1974-02-05 | 1974-11-26 | Atomic Energy Commission | Shipping cask neutron and heat shield |
| FR2388380A1 (fr) * | 1977-04-22 | 1978-11-17 | Messier Sa | Dispositif permettant le stockage de dechets radioactifs e t la recuperation de la chaleur parasite emise par ces derniers |
| DE7727690U1 (de) * | 1977-09-07 | 1977-12-22 | Steag Kernenergie Gmbh, 4300 Essen | Abschirmtransport- und/oder abschirmlagerbehaelter fuer radioaktive abfaelle |
| US4528454A (en) * | 1980-03-19 | 1985-07-09 | GNS Gesellschaft fur Nuklear-Service mbH | Radiation-shielding transport and storage container |
| DE3143351A1 (de) * | 1980-10-31 | 1982-09-02 | Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., London | Aufnahmebehaelter und aufnahmeanordnung fuer nukleare brennelemente |
| US4532104A (en) * | 1981-04-06 | 1985-07-30 | British Nuclear Fuels Limited | Transport and storage flask for nuclear fuel |
| US4666659A (en) * | 1983-10-25 | 1987-05-19 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Shipping and storage container for spent nuclear fuel |
| EP0262431B1 (de) * | 1986-09-29 | 1991-01-02 | BBC Brown Boveri AG | Wärmeschutzgehäuse |
| US4747512A (en) * | 1987-06-19 | 1988-05-31 | Lo Kin K | Transportation packaging for liquids |
| US4862007A (en) * | 1987-10-19 | 1989-08-29 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Thermal protection shell for radioactive waste containers |
| US6587536B1 (en) * | 2002-03-18 | 2003-07-01 | Holtec International, Inc. | Method and apparatus for maximizing radiation shielding during cask transfer procedures |
| US7820870B2 (en) * | 2006-07-10 | 2010-10-26 | Holtec International, Inc. | Apparatus, system and method for facilitating transfer of high level radioactive waste to and/or from a pool |
| US8067659B2 (en) * | 2006-10-11 | 2011-11-29 | Holtec International, Inc. | Method of removing radioactive materials from a submerged state and/or preparing spent nuclear fuel for dry storage |
| US8995604B2 (en) | 2009-11-05 | 2015-03-31 | Holtec International, Inc. | System, method and apparatus for providing additional radiation shielding to high level radioactive materials |
| US11887744B2 (en) | 2011-08-12 | 2024-01-30 | Holtec International | Container for radioactive waste |
| US11373774B2 (en) | 2010-08-12 | 2022-06-28 | Holtec International | Ventilated transfer cask |
| WO2013155520A1 (en) * | 2012-04-13 | 2013-10-17 | Holtec International, Inc. | Container system for radioactive waste |
| US11515054B2 (en) * | 2011-08-19 | 2022-11-29 | Holtec International | Method of retrofitting a spent nuclear fuel storage system |
| CN104272398A (zh) | 2012-04-18 | 2015-01-07 | 霍尔泰克国际股份有限公司 | 高放射性废料的存储和/或运输 |
| EP2866231B1 (de) * | 2013-10-25 | 2016-06-22 | GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH | Transport- und/oder Lagerbehälter |
| US11430579B2 (en) * | 2017-02-27 | 2022-08-30 | Charles W. Pennington | Apparatus and methods for storing hazardous waste materials by encasing same in a fusible metal alloy |
| US12100526B2 (en) | 2019-08-07 | 2024-09-24 | Charles W. Pennington | Apparatus and methods for storing hazardous materials by encasing same in a fusible metal alloy |
| CN110797131B (zh) * | 2019-11-08 | 2021-04-09 | 哈尔滨工程大学 | 一种具有可变屏蔽层的集装箱辐射防护装置 |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2872651A (en) * | 1955-11-29 | 1959-02-03 | Gen Electric | Transformer cooling system |
| BE583252A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1958-10-17 | |||
| US3046403A (en) * | 1959-04-17 | 1962-07-24 | Babcock & Wilcox Co | Device for the storage of a heat evolving material |
| US3133197A (en) * | 1960-06-16 | 1964-05-12 | Stanray Corp | Apparatus utilizing liquid metal coolant for transporting thermally hot intensely radioactive material |
| US3113215A (en) * | 1961-02-27 | 1963-12-03 | Stanray Corp | Cask construction for radioactive material |
| US3215194A (en) * | 1963-08-13 | 1965-11-02 | Astro Dynamics Inc | Heat sink and method of operating the same |
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1965
- 1965-04-26 US US450776A patent/US3414727A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1966
- 1966-04-13 GB GB16267/66A patent/GB1141871A/en not_active Expired
- 1966-04-26 BE BE680064D patent/BE680064A/xx unknown
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2157222A (en) * | 1984-02-24 | 1985-10-23 | Strahlen Umweltforsch Gmbh | Containment for heat generating noxious materials |
| GB2163084A (en) * | 1984-07-06 | 1986-02-19 | Strahlen Umweltforsch Gmbh | Transporting means for highly radioactive substances |
| GB2203980A (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1988-11-02 | English Electric Co Ltd | Lid arrangement |
| US4874573A (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1989-10-17 | The English Electric Company Limited | Lid arrangement |
| GB2203980B (en) * | 1987-04-03 | 1990-03-07 | English Electric Co Ltd | Lid arrangement |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US3414727A (en) | 1968-12-03 |
| BE680064A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1966-10-26 |
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