Primary Inventor: Krishna P. Singh
Date: Jul. 4, 2023
Status: Granted
Jurisdiction: US
Assignee: Holtec International, Inc.
Equipment Type: UMAX
Docket Number: HOL-060
Application Number: 17/135,930
Patent Number: US 11,694,817 B2
Related U.S. Application Data:
- Continuation of application No. 15/798,705, filed on Oct. 31, 2017, now Pat. No. US 10,892,063 B2, which is a continuation of application No. 14/395,790, filed as application No. PCT/US2013/037228 on Apr. 18, 2013, now Pat. No. 9,831,005 B2
- Provisional application No. 61/625,869, filed on April 18, 2012
Abstract: A module for storing high level radioactive waste includes an outer shell, having a hermetically closed bottom end, and an inner shell forming a cavity and being positioned inside the outer shell to form a space therebetween. At least one divider extends from the top to the bottom of the inner shell to create a plurality of inlet passageways through the space, each inlet passageway connecting to a bottom portion of the cavity. A plurality of inlet ducts each connect at least one of the inlet passageways and ambient atmosphere, and each includes an inlet duct cover affixed atop a surrounding inlet wall, the inlet wall being peripherally perforated. A removable lid is positioned atop the inner shell and has at least one outlet passageway connecting the cavity and the ambient atmosphere, the lid and the top of the inner shell being configured to form a hermetic seal therebetween.