Development of Remote Operated Vehicle Prototype for Dry Stainless Steel Storage Canister for Used Nuclear Fuel

摘要

Industry stakeholders including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), National Laboratories (e.g., Los Alamos National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, etc.), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Dry Canister Storage System (DCSS) manufacturers and nuclear power providers have performed evaluations that show that under certain conditions, the DCSS's used to store spent (used) nuclear fuel (SNF) are potentially susceptible to chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking.