Systems and methods for transferring spent nuclear fuel from wet storage to dry storage
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Aug 15, 2023
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Oct 25, 2018
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Jun 28, 2018
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Oct 2, 2013
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Systems and methods of transferring nuclear fuel from fuel pools having size and/or weight limitations to a storage or transport cask are disclosed. A canister containing spent nuclear fuel is inserted into a transfer cask. A shielding sleeve is then placed around the transfer cask. A lifting device simultaneously lifts the transfer cask and the shielding sleeve over a storage cask and the spent fuel is transferred from the transfer cask to the storage or transport cask.
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