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- Patent Title: Nuclear fuel storage pool including aqueous solution of polyhedral boron hydride anions
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Application No.: US15306324Application Date: 2015-04-23
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Publication No.: US10886032B2Publication Date: 2021-01-05
- Inventor: Kevin S. Cook , Beth D. Bosley
- Applicant: CERADYNE, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Costa Mesa
- Assignee: CERADYNE, INC.
- Current Assignee: CERADYNE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Costa Mesa
- Agent Kathleen B. Gross
- International Application: PCT/US2015/027305 WO 20150423
- International Announcement: WO2015/164610 WO 20151029
- Main IPC: G21C19/07
- IPC: G21C19/07 ; G21C19/40
Abstract:
A method of storing nuclear fuel is described. In some cases, the method includes submerging at least a portion of a nuclear fuel rod in a storage pool containing an aqueous solution including at least one of polyhedral boron hydride anions or carborane anions. In some cases, the method includes adding a salt having a polyhedral boron hydride anion or carborane anion to a storage pool containing water and at least a portion of a nuclear fuel rod submerged in it. The method may include both of these. A storage pool is also described. The storage pool includes an aqueous solution having at least one of polyhedral boron hydride anions or carborane anions with at least a portion of a nuclear fuel rod submerged in the aqueous solution. A method of servicing a nuclear reactor core is also described.
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