Evolution of the MACSTOR{trademark} dry spent fuel storage system
Conference
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OSTI ID:220834
- Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
The MACSTOR{trademark} (Modular Air-Cooled Canister Storage) system was developed by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) for the interim storage of spent fuel discharged by light water reactors. It is a hybrid system which combines the operational economies of metal cask technology with the capital economies of concrete technology. The system includes all the necessary equipment to transfer spent fuel from a storage pool to an independent interim dry spent fuel storage site. After presenting a description of the system and a brief history of its development, the paper addresses its thermal performance and modeling for various design configurations. Finally, a brief summary of the experience being gained during the implementation of a MACSTOR{trademark} system modified for CANDU spent fuel at the Gentilly-2 NPP in Quebec is presented. It includes progress made in licensing activities and in public hearings pertinent to the initiation of the project.
- OSTI ID:
- 220834
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950197--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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