Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning
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Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Steam Supply Decommissioning Support
Single Unit Plant
Herald, CA
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
1999 - 2008
Scope:
Bigge Power Constructors, as subcontractor to SMUD, performs the following nuclear power plant decommissioning work involving heavy lift and heavy transportation for the Rancho Seco Spent Fuel Movement Project.
- Moved the spent fuel from the Fuel Pool into the storage canisters
- Moved the canisters to the specialized transport vehicle
- Transported the spent fuel canisters to the on-site storage moving a total of 21 canisters
- Loaded the 21 canisters the ISFSI
Job Challenges:
Bigge Constructors will successfully deal with the following challenges on this project.
- Engineering unique solution for lifting and transportation utilizing specialized equipment
- Handling of twenty-one spent fuel canisters
Bigge Power Constructors
Revised June 12, 2006
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