Remote maintenance at the UP3 reprocessing plant

Conference · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5753054

Chenevier, F; Bernar, D; Richter, R

The design of the UP3 reprocessing plant which will be in operation in 1988 ensures plant availability through remote maintenance of all equipment where necessary, especially through the use of a mobile equipment replacement cask (MERC). Two types of MERC were developed: a) the sliding hatch MERC for large standard process equipment and solid waste drums, and b) the revolving MERC for smaller equipment. The use of the MERCs constitutes an innovative approach compared to existing plants. This maintenance concept provides advantages with respect to waste management by limiting the waste produced from the maintenance operations to discarded equipment, thus reducing secondary waste.

• OSTI ID: 5753054
• Report Number(s): CONF-851115-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 50
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

050800* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Spent Fuels Reprocessing
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
AVAILABILITY
EQUIPMENT
EUROPE
FRANCE
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS
JOINTS
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
REACTOR COMPONENTS
RELIABILITY
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WELDED JOINTS
WESTERN EUROPE