Preliminary design report for the prototypical fuel rod consolidation system

Technical Report · Wed Dec 03 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6333872

Rosa, J M

This report documents NUTECH's preliminary design of a dry, spent fuel rod consolidation system. This preliminary design is the result of Phase I of a planned four phase project. The present report on this project provides a considerable amount of detail for a preliminary design effort. The design and all of its details are described in this Preliminary Design Report (PDR). The NUTECH dry rod consolidation system described herein is remotely operated. It provides for automatic operation, but with operator hold points between key steps in the process. The operator has the ability to switch to a manual operation mode at any point in the process. The system is directed by the operator using an executive computer which controls and coordinates the operation of the in-cell equipment. The operator monitors the process using an in-cell closed circuit television (CCTV) system with audio output and equipment status displays on the computer monitor. The in-cell mechanical equipment consists of the following: (1) two overhead cranes with manipulators; (2) a multi-degree of freedom fuel handling table and its clamping equipment; (3) a fuel assembly end fitting removal station and its tools; (4) a consolidator (which pulls rods, assembles the consolidated bundle and loads the canister); (5) a canister end cap welder and weld inspection system; (6) decontamination systems; and (7) the CCTV and microphone systems.

• Research Organization: Nutech Engineers, Inc., San Jose, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-86ID12647
• OSTI ID: 6333872
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12647-T1; ON: DE87012422
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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