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Unique Chernobyl Cranes for Deconstruction Activities in the New Safe Confinement - 13542

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OSTI ID:22225112
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];
  1. Bechtel Systems and Infrastructure, Inc. (United States)
  2. Chernobyl NPP-SIP-PMU (Ukraine)
  3. PaR Systems, Inc. (United States)
  4. Battelle Memorial Institute (United States)
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The devastation left behind from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (ChNPP) Unit 4 accident which occurred on April 26, 1986 presented unparalleled technical challenges to the world engineering and scientific community. One of the largest tasks that are in progress is the design and construction of the New Safe Confinement (NSC). The NSC is an engineered enclosure for the entire object shelter (OS) that includes a suite of process equipment. The process equipment will be used for the dismantling of the destroyed Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) Unit. One of the major mechanical handling systems to be installed in the NSC is the Main Cranes System (MCS). The planned decontamination and decommissioning or dismantling (D and D) activities will require the handling of heavily shielded waste disposal casks containing nuclear fuel as well as lifting and transporting extremely large structural elements. These activities, to be performed within the NSC, will require large and sophisticated cranes. The article will focus on the unique design features of the MCS for the D and D activities. (authors)
Research Organization:
WM Symposia, 1628 E. Southern Avenue, Suite 9-332, Tempe, AZ 85282 (United States)
OSTI ID:
22225112
Report Number(s):
INIS-US--13-WM-13542
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
42 ENGINEERING
CASKS
CONFINEMENT
CONSTRUCTION
CRANES
DECOMMISSIONING
DECONTAMINATION
EARTH PLANET
ELEVATORS
NUCLEAR FUELS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL