Conceptual design for an on-site spent-fuel transfer system
- Transnuclear, Inc., Hawthorne, NY (United States)
Transnuclear, Inc. has developed two conceptual designs for transferring spent fuel from a nuclear plant's fuel storage pool to large storage casks by means of a small transfer cask. The transfer of spent fuel would be performed external to the nuclear plant, rather than within the plant's fuel building or transport bay. The systems can also be used to transfer fuel between storage casks and transport casks. Both systems meet the design considerations for on-site spent-fuel transfer systems outlined in EPRI Report NP-6425, Design Considerations for On-Site Spent-Fuel Transfer Systems.'' One of the designs involves a dry transfer into the storage cask, while the other uses a wet transfer method. Both systems have been evaluated for economic and technical feasibility, licensability and practicality. This report describes each of the conceptual designs and outlines the operating procedures for each system. In addition, a risk and accident assessment, a logistical evaluation, and an economic analysis including target cost evaluations and system cost estimates are included. This report shows that it is technically feasible and that costs are economically justifiable to perform on-site spent-fuel transfers using small transfer casks. However, the final design selection for the transfer system could depend on the individual utility's operational preferences and the unique facility features that already exist at each nuclear plant. 9 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Transnuclear, Inc., Hawthorne, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- EPRI; Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5113914
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-NP-7459
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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