Dry Cask Storage; Safely Moving Spent Nuclear Fuel - 11169

Few special projects at nuclear power plants receive more regulatory oversight than the long term storage of spent nuclear fuel. Working with the regulator and many US plants, Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services (P&H Cranes) has been safely moving spent nuclear fuel in casks from the plant’s fuel pools to storage pads at numerous nuclear power generating facilities. This process includes the use of new and modified Single Failure Proof Cranes (SFP crane), special rigging equipment and sophisticated Cask Transporters to safely transport the cask to its interim resting place. This paper will discuss recent safety improvements in the equipment used to move the highly radioactive material from the spent fuel pool to the long term storage pad including the industry standards that guide the design, manufacturing and testing of the Overhead (SFP) Crane and the Vertical Cask Transporter (VCT).