On June 15, 2017 EDF Energy marked the successful completion of its 1st spent fuel loading campaign and a state-of-the-art new dry store at Sizewell B-UK鈥檚 first. The dry store uses 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023鈥檚 double wall multi-purpose canisters and HI-STORM MIC casks (MIC stands for mega impact capable), tailored to meet demanding performance expectations such as vanishingly small dose near the cask array, 100-year licensed life and multiple barriers against threats and accidents of all kinds.
The dry store facility will safely and securely house all the plant鈥檚 spent fuel for its entire operating life, and to 100 years (unless moved earlier to a geologic repository). During the ceremonies at the site on June 15, 2017 to commemorate the successful major new works, equipment and 1st loading campaign, EDF Energy鈥檚 chief executive, Mr. Vincent de Rivaz, spoke of EDF Energy鈥檚 commitment to excellence and innovation. Some 250 assembled stakeholders also heard from several program leaders including EDF Energy鈥檚 Managing Director for Generation, Mr. Stuart Crooks, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 Vice-President, Mr. Tom Marcille, and Sizewell B Station Director, Mr. Paul Morton.
Mr. de Rivaz said the store鈥檚 successful commissioning showed EDF Energy鈥檚 long-term vision and commitment to innovation. 鈥淚ndustrial strategy, in particular for the nuclear industry, requires a long-term vision. With this project, EDF Energy has shown once again that we can make this happen.鈥�
Mr. Crooks noted that 鈥渢he dry fuel store system has been adapted to satisfy the UK鈥檚 world-leading nuclear safety requirements, and the needs of Sizewell B鈥︹��. this new dry fuel store at Sizewell B will enable safe, onsite storage of a lifetime鈥檚 spent fuel from Sizewell B (or until a deep geological repository becomes available). With this facility, Sizewell B can continue to generate electricity until at least 2035, and potentially for a further 20 years beyond that subject to life extension.鈥�
Mr. Crooks went on to observe, 鈥淭hrough the successful delivery of this facility we have demonstrated that the UK can deliver large and complex projects safely and on time, with collaboration as our winning formula. We have also demonstrated that we can learn from worldwide experience, and successfully deliver in the UK. We have shown we can undertake large scale new build projects and we have shown that we can responsibly manage the long-term strategy for spent fuel from our nuclear stations.鈥�
澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 VP, Mr. Thomas Marcille, spoke of the excellent spirit of camaraderie and collaboration exhibited by EDF and 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 personnel who formed a seamless team that 鈥渢urned issues and challenges into opportunities and solutions.鈥�
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