Fuel transfer system
AssigneeMHE Technologies, Inc.
InventorSteven K. Waisanen
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Abstract
A fuel transfer system is used for transporting spent fuel from a first room to a second room. The system includes a carriage configured for travel between the first room and the second room, and a boom assembly that extends and retracts between the first room and the second room, wherein the boom assembly facilitates travel of the carriage. The system also includes a hoist system positioned in the first room. The hoist system includes at least one boom cable interconnected with the boom assembly to extend and retract the boom assembly. The hoist system also includes at least one carriage cable interconnected with the carriage to move the carriage.
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A fuel transfer system for transporting spent fuel from a first room to a second room, the system comprising:
- a carriage configured for travel between the first room and the second room;
- a boom assembly that extends and retracts between the first room and the second room;
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- a hoist system positioned in the first room, the hoist system including at least one boom cable interconnected with the boom assembly to extend and retract the boom assembly and the hoist assembly including at least one carriage cable interconnected with the carriage to move the carriage.
A fuel transfer system for transporting spent fuel from a first room to a second room, the system comprising:
- a carriage configured for travel between the first room and the second room, the carriage including a container pivotably mounted to the carriage;
- a boom assembly that extends and retracts between the first room and the second room, wherein the boom assembly facilitates travel of the carriage;
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- a hoist system positioned in the first room, the hoist system including at least one boom cable interconnected with the boom assembly to extend and retract the boom assembly, and the hoist assembly including at least one carriage cable interconnected with the carriage to extend and retract the carriage and to up-end and down-end the container relative to the carriage.
A fuel transfer system for transporting spent fuel from a first room to a second room, the system comprising:
- a carriage configured for travel between the first room and the second room;
- a first boom configured to extend from the first room to the second room;
- a second boom slidably received by the first boom and configured to extend into the second room, wherein extension of the first boom and the second boom facilitates travel of the carriage;
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- a hoist system positioned in the first room, the hoist system including a boom cable interconnected with the first boom and the second boom to extend and retract the first boom and the second boom, and at least one carriage cable interconnected with the carriage to move the carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.