Radioactive materials transporting container and vehicles
OwnerStanton L. Reeseinventor
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Abstract
A container and vehicle therefor for transporting radioactive materials is provided. The container utilizes a removable system of heat conducting fins made of a light weight highly heat conductive metal, such as aluminum or aluminum alloys. This permits a substantial reduction in the weight of the container during transport, increases the heat dissipation capability of the container and substantially reduces the scrubbing operation after loading and before unloading the radioactive material from the container. The vehicle utilizes only a pair of horizontal side beams interconnecting a pair of yoke members to support the container and provide the necessary strength and safety with a minimum of weight.
Claims22
A conveyance for transporting radioactive materials which comprises a vehicle having a frame, a smooth-wall container for holding the radioactive material having a beta gamma radioactive absorbing material surrounding the radioactive material therein, a secondary container operable in opened and closed positions, means for facilitating the opening and closing of said secondary container, means for rigidly mounting said secondary container to said vehicle frame, and heat-dissipating means attached to said secondary container, said secondary container operable in said open position for facilitating placement and removal of said smooth-wall container onto and off of said vehicle frame and operable in said closed position to substantially surround and thermally contact said smooth-wall container for transferring heat generated within said smooth-wall container to the atmosphere by way of said heat-dissipating means.
A radioactive materials container and transport assembly comprising a primary container for housing said radioactive materials, said container including a body having a beta gamma radiation absorbing material disposed therein and a central cavity for holding radioactive materials;
- a transporting vehicle, said vehicle having a frame;
- a secondary container;
- and means for rigidly mounting said secondary container to said vehicle frame, said secondary container including base means attached to said vehicle frame, heat-dissipating means attached to said base means, heat-dissipating cover means, and hinge means for pivotalby mounting said heat-dissipating cover means to said base means, said base means defining a first space, sized and shaped for receiving a portion of said container, and said cover means defining a second space, sized and shaped for receiving the remaining portion of said container, said cover means operable in an open position for facilitating insertion and removal of said container into and out of said first space of said base means and operable in a closed position in cooperation with said base means for surrounding and thermally contacting said container for transferring heat generated within said container to the atmosphere by way of said heat-dissipating means.
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