Client: NUKEM GmbH
Awarding authority: Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
General contractor: NUVIA UK
Ignalina Fuel Handling System
Ignalina Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility (ISFSF) design, manufacture, installation and testing of fuel handling equipment
Project parties
Project challenges
- Provide safe, secure and environmentally controlled storage of radioactive fuel
- Provide two separate remote handling facilities – Fuel Bundle Handling Equipment and Fuel Inspection Hot Cell
- Capacity of approximately 18,000 fuel assemblies and the delivery of 202 casks
- Equipment compliance to strict regulation for nuclear cranes
- Multi-cultural international environment
Scope
Design & Build of Remote Handling Facilities for Fuel Store
Fuel Inspection Hot Cell (FIHC)
Installation and Construction
Commissioning & Hot Trials
Location
Country: Lithuania
Site: Ignalina Power Plant
Unit: NUVIA UK