Patent ID: 9704605
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G21F

Claim:
1. A canister for the receipt of a plurality of fuel basket tubes, comprising: a canister sidewall defining a canister enclosure sized to receive a plurality of fuel basket tubes in side by side relationship, each of the plurality of fuel basket tubes being sized to receive at least one used nuclear fuel assembly therein; a first plurality of longitudinal reinforcing members within the canister enclosure, the first plurality of reinforcing members being spaced radially outward from each other to receive the plurality of fuel basket tubes therebetween, the first plurality of longitudinal reinforcing members including: a radiation-absorbing panel extending longitudinally within the canister enclosure and interposed between adjacent fuel basket tubes when the plurality of fuel basket tubes are received within the canister enclosure, wherein the plurality of fuel basket tubes are removably contained within the canister enclosure in side by side relationship for storage, transportation and disposal.