A modular portable cask transfer (MPCT) facility is capable of transferring a canister containing spent nuclear fuel materials from or to a transportation cask respectively to or from a storage overpack. A transfer cask is utilized for the transfer. Telescoping legs enable movement of the transfer cask independent of the canister, which is moved using a hoist. Due to its modular configuration, the MPCT facility can be assembled, disassembled, and moved from one nuclear power plant to another.


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    Title :

    Modular portable cask transfer facility


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-04-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G21F Schutz gegen Röntgenstrahlung, Gammastrahlung, Korpuskularstrahlung oder Teilchenbeschuss , PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT / B66C Krane , CRANES / G21C NUCLEAR REACTORS , Kernreaktoren



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