GB1423561A - Container for transporting radioactive materials - Google Patents
Container for transporting radioactive materialsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1423561A GB1423561A GB468073A GB468073A GB1423561A GB 1423561 A GB1423561 A GB 1423561A GB 468073 A GB468073 A GB 468073A GB 468073 A GB468073 A GB 468073A GB 1423561 A GB1423561 A GB 1423561A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- container
- fin plates
- cladding
- trailer
- constructed
- 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 3
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910000838 Al alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011358 absorbing material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002901 radioactive waste Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002915 spent fuel radioactive waste Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
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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
- G21F5/14—Devices for handling containers or shipping-casks, e.g. transporting devices loading and unloading, filling of containers
Abstract
1423561 Transportable shielded containers S L REESE 30 Jan 1973 4680/73 Heading B4Q A container for transporting radio-active materials, e.g. spent fuel elements or radioactive waste, comprises a cavity 1 surrounded by a beta-gamma radiation absorbing material 3, e.g. depleted uranium, and an outer wall 6 on which fin plates 10 are detachably mounted by means of bolts 16. The fin plates 10 each have fins 14 permanently affixed to a base-plate 12. Corrosion-resistant cladding 2, 4, such as stainless steel, covers both the internal and the external walls of the shield material 3. Neutron shielding is provided by filling the space between the cladding 4 and the outer wall 6 with borated water. The fin plates 10 are removed during loading and unloading and, therefore, need not be constructed of a material resistant to corrosion by decontaminating solutions. They are preferably constructed of Al or Al alloy. Where neutron shielding is not required, the fin plates 10 are mounted directly on the cladding 4. A conventional road trailer 20 is shown in Fig. 3 having a platform 22 on which fin plates 24 are pivotally mounted. A smooth exterior wall container 30 of similar construction to that shown in Fig. 2, but without fin plates, and containing radio-active material is placed in position on the platform 22 and the fin plates 24 are then assembled around the container, as shown in dashed lines. An alternative transportation vehicle (Fig. 6, not shown) takes the form of a trailer, the frame of which includes two longitudinally extending spaced apart parallel beams between which the container is supported by two yoke means interconnecting the beams. This trailer is so constructed that should the container/vehicle assembly be subjected to a free fall, it is the vehicle structure and never the container which contacts the ground. The large impact forces resulting from the fall are thus prevented from acting directly on the relatively weak container corners and edges and so the risk of container damage is minimized.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US00109925A US3727059A (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1971-01-26 | Container for transporting radioactive materials |
| US05/324,576 US4023615A (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1973-01-18 | Vehicle for transporting container for materials that need to be handled with care |
| GB468073A GB1423561A (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1973-01-30 | Container for transporting radioactive materials |
| FR7303424A FR2216651B1 (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1973-01-31 |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10992571A | 1971-01-26 | 1971-01-26 | |
| GB468073A GB1423561A (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1973-01-30 | Container for transporting radioactive materials |
| FR7303424A FR2216651B1 (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1973-01-31 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1423561A true GB1423561A (en) | 1976-02-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB468073A Expired GB1423561A (en) | 1971-01-26 | 1973-01-30 | Container for transporting radioactive materials |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3727059A (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2216651B1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1423561A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2178357A (en) * | 1985-07-31 | 1987-02-11 | Siempelkamp Gmbh & Co | Radioactive debris as a building material |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4342620A (en) * | 1980-04-21 | 1982-08-03 | Combustion Engineering, Inc. | Box insert for storage of spent nuclear fuel assembly |
| US4780269A (en) * | 1985-03-12 | 1988-10-25 | Nutech, Inc. | Horizontal modular dry irradiated fuel storage system |
| US4914306A (en) * | 1988-08-11 | 1990-04-03 | Dufrane Kenneth H | Versatile composite radiation shield |
| US5397902A (en) * | 1993-12-15 | 1995-03-14 | The Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Company | Apparatus and method for the preparation of a radiopharmaceutical formulation |
| US7325772B1 (en) * | 2003-09-04 | 2008-02-05 | L-3 Communications Corporation | Aircraft heat sink and electronics enclosure |
| CN102290109B (en) * | 2010-06-30 | 2014-04-23 | 中国核电工程有限公司 | Multifunctional heat-dissipating structure for radioactive substance transportation containers |
| FR3042635B1 (en) * | 2015-10-16 | 2017-12-15 | Tn Int | COOLING ELEMENT WITH EMBASE FOR DISCHARGING HEAT FROM A PACKAGING |
| FR3045143B1 (en) * | 2015-12-14 | 2017-12-22 | Tn Int | IMPROVED NATURAL CONVECTION HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE FOR THE PACKAGING OF TRANSPORT AND / OR STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL244271A (en) * | 1958-10-17 | |||
| US3111586A (en) * | 1961-08-25 | 1963-11-19 | Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corp | Air-cooled shipping container for nuclear fuel elements |
| US3391280A (en) * | 1964-11-06 | 1968-07-02 | Nat Lead Co | Fire protection shield for radioactive shipping container |
| US3483381A (en) * | 1966-09-09 | 1969-12-09 | Nat Lead Co | Shipping container for radioactive materials having corner shielding means |
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1971
- 1971-01-26 US US00109925A patent/US3727059A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1973
- 1973-01-30 GB GB468073A patent/GB1423561A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-01-31 FR FR7303424A patent/FR2216651B1/fr not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2178357A (en) * | 1985-07-31 | 1987-02-11 | Siempelkamp Gmbh & Co | Radioactive debris as a building material |
| GB2178357B (en) * | 1985-07-31 | 1990-02-14 | Siempelkamp Gmbh & Co | Disposal of radioactive debris. |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2216651A1 (en) | 1974-08-30 |
| FR2216651B1 (en) | 1978-08-04 |
| US3727059A (en) | 1973-04-10 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |