Patent Number: 047769823
Section: claims

1. A method for temporary storage of radioactive material, said method comprising: transferring the radioactive material from a transport vehicle to a transfer container;  moving said transfer container with the radioactive material to a storage room;  positioning a double-walled storage container in the storage room;  transferring the radioactive material directly from said transfer container to the positioned double-walled storage container;  cooling the radioactive material in the double-walled storage container by circulating a heat exchange medium through the space formed between the double walls of said double-walled storage container to conduct heat away from the material;  utilizing the heated heat exchange medium to provide an energy source.  transferring the radioactive material from a transport vehicle to a transfer container;  moving said transfer container with the radioactive material to a storage room;  providing a double-walled storage container in the storage room;  transferring the radioactive material directly from said transfer container to the doubled-walled storage container;  storing the double-walled storage container containing the radioactive material in the storage room;  cooling the radioactive material in the double-walled storage container by circulating a heat exchange medium through the space formed between the double walls of said double-walled container to conduct heat away from the material;  utilizing the heated heat exchange medium to provide an energy source; and  transferring the radioactive material from the double-walled storage container to another storage container after the radioactive material has cooled in the double-walled storage container.  transferring the radioactive material from a transport vehicle to a transfer container;  arranging a plurality of double-walled storage containers at predetermined locations in a storage room;  moving said transfer container with the radioactive material to the storage room and adjacent one of the arranged double-walled storage containers;  transferring the radioactive material directly from said transfer container to the adjacent one of the double-walled storage containers;  storing the double-walled storage container containing the radioactive material in the storage room;  cooling the radioactive material in the double-walled storage container by circulating a heat exchange medium through the space formed between the double walls of said double-walled container to conduct heat away from the material;  utilizing the heated heat exchange medium to provide an energy source. 2. A method as in claim 1 including the step of stacking a plurality of said double-walled storage containers in said storage room. 3. A method as in claim 1 wherein the radioactive material is transferred from the transfer container to the double-walled storage container through a valve. 4. A method for temporary storage of radioactive material, said method comprising: 5. A method for temporary storage of radioactive material, said method comprising: