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US 5,748,692 AGranted
Rack loader and method for transuranic transfers into and out of storage
AssigneeScientech Corporation
InventorHarold M. Burton
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Abstract
A shielded rack loader makes use of a loading rack movable between a shielding structure and a storage tube. A shield plug seals the storage tube. A hoist moves the shield plug and the loading rack. A shield plug cart and a material transfer cart mate with receiving flanges of the rack loader and permit temporary storage and movement of the shield plug and of canisters of transuranic material.
Claims7
A system for storing canisters of radioactive material, comprising:
- a storage tube disposed to accept such canisters, said storage tube having an open end;
- a shield plug removably disposed in said open end;
- a hoist conveyance adapted to remove said shield plug from said open end and to remove said canisters from said storage tube;
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- a shielding structure substantially surrounding said hoist conveyance and adapted to accept said shield plug upon removal of said shield plug from said open end, and to accept said canisters upon removal of said canisters from said storage tube.
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