Dry Spent-Fuel Transfer System Design

EPRI has had a continuing interest in developing a fuel transfer capability with the initial interest targeted at improved storage efficiency of Spent Nuclear Fuel. Noting that many utilities with smaller cranes or other plant restrictions would need additional technology to move their SNF to large, heavy, favorably economical storage systems, EPRI took the early technical lead to explore the possibility of using a small-cask-to large-cask dry transfer system. Potential uses of the transfer system have now been broadened to include the following: