MANAGING NUCLEAR REACTOR SPENT FUEL RODS
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Abstract
A spent nuclear fuel rod canister includes a submersible pressure vessel including a casing that defines an interior cavity, the casing including a corrosion resistant and heat conductive material with a thermal conductivity of above about 7.0 watts per meter per kelvin; and a rack enclosed within the interior cavity and configured to support one or more spent nuclear fuel rods.
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36 Claims
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1-23. -23. (canceled)
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24. A spent nuclear fuel rod canister, comprising:
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a submersible pressure vessel comprising a casing that defines an interior cavity, the casing comprising a corrosion resistant and heat conductive material with a thermal conductivity of above about 7.0 watts per meter per kelvin; a rack enclosed within the interior cavity and configured to support one or more spent nuclear fuel rods; and a heat exchanger attached to the casing of the pressure vessel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification