Timeframe: 2010/2014
The main activities provided are:
- Feasibility study, conceptual design review, constructability study, and cost estimate.
- Concept development.
- Concept engineering and testing of developed sealing joints.
- Material qualification for use in radioactive environment.
- Technical support for radiation testing at specialized laboratory.
- Technical specifications for design and installation.
- Risk analysis.
- Support for ALARA plan preparation.
- Technical support and client’s representative for all technical aspects of the project.
- Review of detailed engineering and demonstration tests (mock-up).
- Technical support for procurement.
- Spent fuel configuration management and optimization of fuel displacements to obtain the optimum configuration required for the safe completion of the refurbishment works.
- Identification of interferences in the pool, in particular with existing equipment for dry fuel storage, and proposal of solutions.
- Technical support during the installation of the waterproofing system.