Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cooling systems for spent nuclear fuel, casks including the cooling systems, and methods for cooling spent nuclear fuel
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Application No.: US13727014Application Date: 2012-12-26
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Publication No.: US09911516B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Eric Paul Loewen , Brian Scott Triplett , Brett Jameson Dooies
- Applicant: Eric Paul Loewen , Brian Scott Triplett , Brett Jameson Dooies
- Applicant Address: US NC Wilmington
- Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Current Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Wilmington
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: G21F5/10
- IPC: G21F5/10 ; G21H1/10 ; G21F5/008
Abstract:
A cooling system for spent nuclear fuel may include a device configured to generate electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel. The cooling system may be configured to use the electricity when cooling the spent nuclear fuel. A cask for storage, transport, or storage and transport of spent nuclear fuel may include the cooling system and a container configured to hold the spent nuclear fuel. A method for cooling spent nuclear fuel may include generating electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel, and using the electricity in a cooling system for the spent nuclear fuel when cooling the spent nuclear fuel.
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