Moderated nuclear cask composite
AssigneeMaterion Corporation
InventorsStuart Godfrey, Lawrence H. Ryczek, Andrew D. Tanant
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Abstract
A cask liner includes a hollow cylinder comprising a boron-containing composition. The hollow cylinder has no longitudinal joints. The hollow cylinder may be formed as a single unit by isostatic pressing, for example by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of a blend of a boron-containing powder and an aluminum or aluminum alloy powder which is blended by mechanical alloying. Casked nuclear fuel includes a nuclear fuel rod comprising uranium, which is disposed in or extends through the hollow cylinder of the cask liner.
Claims25
A cask liner for a nuclear fuel cask, the cask liner comprising:
- a hollow cylinder including a boron-containing composition;
- wherein the hollow cylinder has no longitudinal joints.
A cask liner for a nuclear fuel cask, the cask liner comprising:
- a hollow cylinder including a boron-containing composition;
- wherein the hollow cylinder is formed as a single unit by isostatic pressing.
A method of manufacturing a cask liner for a nuclear fuel cask, the method comprising:
- isostatic pressing a boron-containing composition to form cask liner in the shape of a hollow cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.