IDEES: Spent-Fuel Dry Storage Facility

Year
1995
Author(s)
R.C. Béra - ROBATEL. Nuclear Department. 69 Genas, France
C.M. Bochard - ROBATEL. Nuclear Department. 69 Genas, France
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Abstract
IDEES (Installation D'Entreposage d'Eiements combustibles a Sec) is a Dry Storage Facility designed for interim storage of LWR spent-fuel assemblies. The spent-fuel assemblies are stored in vertical position in Concrete Storage Casks placed in a bunker configuration. This paper provides a description of IDEES, its major components, and its operation. It shows how safety issues are addressed in IDEES design. It describes IDEES unique heat transfer system and the advantages thereof.