GB1196269A - Shipping Container for Radioactive Materials - Google Patents

Shipping Container for Radioactive Materials

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Publication number
GB1196269A
GB1196269A GB41161/67A GB4116167A GB1196269A GB 1196269 A GB1196269 A GB 1196269A GB 41161/67 A GB41161/67 A GB 41161/67A GB 4116167 A GB4116167 A GB 4116167A GB 1196269 A GB1196269 A GB 1196269A
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Prior art keywords
shielding
lead
shell
series
stainless steel
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Expired
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GB41161/67A
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NAT LEAD CO
NL Industries Inc
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NAT LEAD CO
NL Industries Inc
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Publication of GB1196269A publication Critical patent/GB1196269A/en
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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
    • 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
    • G21F5/008—Containers for fuel elements

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Thermally Insulated Containers For Foods (AREA)

Abstract

1,196,269. Shielded containers. NATIONAL LEAD CO. 8 Sept., 1967 [9 Sept., 1966], No. 41161/67. Heading B4Q. A shipping container for radio-active material has a non-circular cross-section cavity 137, shown as a square cross-section, defined by stainless steel plates 130, 132, 134, 136 disposed within a stainless steel cylindrical inner shell 94. The space between the cavity 137 and the shell 94 is filled with primary shielding material consisting of corner shield means 140 and shielding 142. To unify the shielding effect the corner shield means 140 are of a more dense material than that of the shielding 142 and, as shown, the means 140 are of cast uranium and the shielding 142 is of lead. Safety shielding 96 is provided in the space between the shell 94 and an outer shell 22 of stainless steel having cooling fins 28. The shielding 96 comprises a series of spaced cylindrical sheets of steel with the intervening spaces filled with a shielding material having a lower melting point than that of the primary shielding, the preferred material being a lead antimony alloy. Normally, the series of spaced cylindrical sheets serves to improve the thermal conduction to facilitate removal of the radio-active decay heat. In the event of an external fire, however, the lead antimony alloy escapes through relief plug means 100 and the reflecting surfaces of the series of cylindrical sheets forms a barrier to the radiant heat. Each end of the container is closed by closure means, one such closure 240 being shown in Fig. 6. This closure comprises lead shielding 238 and safety shielding 244 similar to the shielding 96. A relief valve 270 is connected through a conduit 262, 260 to the cavity 137.
GB41161/67A 1966-09-09 1967-09-08 Shipping Container for Radioactive Materials Expired GB1196269A (en)

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US57820366A 1966-09-09 1966-09-09

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GB1196269A true GB1196269A (en) 1970-06-24

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GB41161/67A Expired GB1196269A (en) 1966-09-09 1967-09-08 Shipping Container for Radioactive Materials

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US (1) US3483381A (en)
BE (1) BE703633A (en)
DE (1) DE1614279B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1196269A (en)

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DE2952168A1 (en) * 1979-12-22 1981-07-02 Transnuklear Gmbh, 6450 Hanau Transport and storage vessel for irradiated fuel elements - has firmly pressed inner liner giving good thermal contact
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
EP0314025A2 (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-05-03 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Lightweight titanium cask assembly for transporting radioactive material
US4874573A (en) * 1987-04-03 1989-10-17 The English Electric Company Limited Lid arrangement
GB2286284B (en) * 1994-02-08 1998-02-11 Timothy Hamilton Watts Radioactive waste disposal
EP1600982A2 (en) * 2004-05-19 2005-11-30 Framatome ANP GmbH Container and process for gastight encapsulation of a radioactive object
EP3029685A4 (en) * 2013-07-31 2017-03-15 Joint Stock Company "Akme-Engineering" Method for long-term storage of waste nuclear fuel

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US3727059A (en) * 1971-01-26 1973-04-10 S Reese Container for transporting radioactive materials
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US3886368A (en) * 1973-02-27 1975-05-27 Nuclear Fuel Services Spent fuel shipping cask
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US9896352B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2018-02-20 Avantech, Inc. Apparatus for removal of radionuclides in liquids
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US2642541A (en) * 1951-11-29 1953-06-16 Tracerlab Inc Shielding container for radioactive sources
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US3119933A (en) * 1960-05-03 1964-01-28 Stanray Corp Container for transporting thermally hot intensely radioactive material
US3133197A (en) * 1960-06-16 1964-05-12 Stanray Corp Apparatus utilizing liquid metal coolant for transporting thermally hot intensely radioactive material
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Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2952168A1 (en) * 1979-12-22 1981-07-02 Transnuklear Gmbh, 6450 Hanau Transport and storage vessel for irradiated fuel elements - has firmly pressed inner liner giving good thermal contact
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
EP0314025A2 (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-05-03 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Lightweight titanium cask assembly for transporting radioactive material
EP0314025A3 (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-12-06 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Lightweight titanium cask assembly for transporting radioactive material
GB2286284B (en) * 1994-02-08 1998-02-11 Timothy Hamilton Watts Radioactive waste disposal
EP1600982A2 (en) * 2004-05-19 2005-11-30 Framatome ANP GmbH Container and process for gastight encapsulation of a radioactive object
EP1600982A3 (en) * 2004-05-19 2008-07-23 AREVA NP GmbH Container and process for gastight encapsulation of a radioactive object
EP3029685A4 (en) * 2013-07-31 2017-03-15 Joint Stock Company "Akme-Engineering" Method for long-term storage of waste nuclear fuel

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US3483381A (en) 1969-12-09
BE703633A (en) 1968-03-08

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees