Total quality in spent fuel pool reracking

Conference · Fri Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:61325

Cranston, J S ^[1]; Taglianetti, J N ^[2]; Schaeffer, D G ^[3]; Bradbury, R B ^[4]; Cacciapouti, R J ^[5]

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1. Brand Utility Services, Inc., Essex, CT (United States). Spent Fuel Services
2. General Dynamics, Groton, CT (United States). Electric Boat Division
3. American Crane and Equipment Co., Douglassville, PA (United States)
4. Stone and Webster Engineering Corp., Boston, MA (United States). Nuclear Technology and Licensing
5. Yankee Atomic Electric Co., Bolton, MA (United States). Reactor Physics Group

The nuclear utility environment is one of strict cost control under prescriptive regulations and increasing public scrutiny. This paper presents the results of A Total Quality approach, by a dedicated team, that addresses the need for increased on-site spent fuel storage in this environment. Innovations to spent fuel pool reracking, driven by utilities` specific technical needs and shrinking budgets, have resulted in both product improvements and lower prices. A Total Quality approach to the entire turnkey project is taken, thereby creating synergism and process efficiency in each of the major phases of the project: design and analysis, licensing, fabrication, installation and disposal. Specific technical advances and the proven quality of the team members minimizes risk to the utility and its shareholders and provides a complete, cost effective service. Proper evaluation of spent fuel storage methods and vendors requires a full understanding of currently available customer driven initiatives that reduce cost while improving quality. In all phases of a spent fuel reracking project, from new rack design and analysis through old rack disposal, the integration of diverse experts, at all levels and throughout all phases of a reracking project, better serves utility needs. This Total Quality environment in conjunction with many technical improvements results in a higher quality product at a lower cost.

• OSTI ID: 61325
• Report Number(s): CONF-930749--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
CAPACITY
CONFIGURATION
FUEL RACKS
FUEL STORAGE POOLS
MAINE YANKEE REACTOR
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OPTIMIZATION
SPENT FUEL STORAGE
THERMAL ANALYSIS