Published 1997
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Application of the CIDEM project to the availability improvement of current nuclear power plants
Creators
- 1. EDF-SEPTEN/EPN CIDEM Group, 69628 Villeurbanne Cedex (France)
Description
The TN 120 transport/storage cask for WWER-440 spent fuel can accommodate 120 spent fuel assemblies with 55,000 MWd/tU maximum burn-up and 7-year cooling time. The dimensions are 3.9 m in length and 2.6 m in diameter. The empty cask weighs 84 tons. It could be equipped with shock absorbing covers. The maximum weight of the loaded cask with covers is 116 tons under transport conditions. Gamma shielding is provided by a forged steel shell, neutron protection by a thick layer of borated resin enclosed between the forged steel body and the external shell. A basket made of borated aluminium guarantees the subcriticality of the contents during normal operation as well as during accident conditions. (M.D.)
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 2nd international symposium on safety and reliability systems of PWRs and VVERs
- Imprint Pagination
- 353 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 115-127.
- Report number
- INIS-CZ--0009
Conference
- Title
- 2. international symposium on safety and reliability systems of PWRs and VVERs.
- Dates
- 26-30 May 1997.
- Place
- Brno (Czech Republic).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Czech Republic
- Country of Input or Organization
- Czech Republic
- INIS RN
- 29006317
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING; COST; FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; OUTAGES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REACTOR FUELING; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SAFETY; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SPECIFICATIONS; SPENT FUEL CASKS; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
- Descriptors DEC
- CASKS; CONTAINERS; MAINTENANCE; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OPERATION; POWER PLANTS; SHIELDING; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Optional Information
- Notes
- 3 refs., 1 fig.