Patent ID: 9406409
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G21C,G21F,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A spent nuclear fuel rod canister, comprising: a submersible pressure vessel comprising a casing that defines a hermetically sealed interior cavity, the casing comprising a corrosion resistant and heat conductive material; a rack enclosed within the interior cavity and configured to support one or more spent nuclear fuel rods; a riser having a first fluid pathway through the riser between a top portion of the interior cavity and a bottom portion of the interior cavity, the rack being positioned within the first fluid pathway of the riser; and an open annulus defined between the riser and the casing, the open annulus surrounding the riser and the rack to define a second fluid pathway, the second fluid pathway being fluidly coupled to the first fluid pathway, each of the first fluid pathway and the second fluid pathway being enclosed within the sealed interior cavity of the casing.