METHOD FOR PREPARING A CONTAINER LOADED WITH WET RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS FOR DRY STORAGE

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EP 2 227 665 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	06.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/23

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15

(21)	Application number: 08873562.6

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G21F 5/008^(2006.01)
F26B 5/04^(2006.01)
F26B 21/08^(2006.01)
F26B 21/14^(2006.01)
G21F 9/34^(2006.01)

F26B 3/00^(2006.01)
F26B 5/12^(2006.01)
G21F 5/06^(2006.01)
G21C 19/32^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2008/088075

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/120246 (01.10.2009 Gazette 2009/40)

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METHOD FOR PREPARING A CONTAINER LOADED WITH WET RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS FOR DRY STORAGE

VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEREITUNG EINES MIT FEUCHTEN RADIOAKTIVEN ELEMENTEN BELADENEN CONTAINERS FÜR DIE TROCKENLAGERUNG

PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN RÉCIPIENT CHARGÉ D ÉLÉMENTS RADIOACTIFS HUMIDES POUR UN STOCKAGE À SEC

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

21.12.2007 US 16151 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37

(60)	Divisional application:
	18166586.0

(73)	Proprietor: Holtec International, Inc.
	Camden, NJ 08104 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SINGH, Krishna, P. Jupiter, FL 33477 (US) GRIFFITHS, John, D. Deptford, NJ 08096 (US)

(74)	Representative: Studio Torta S.p.A.
	Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

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