Development of Equipment for Handling Fuel Elements in the Recycle Fuel Fabrication Laboratories at CRNL

Abstract

Two carousel-style feeder systems have been developed for incorporation into a recycle fuel fabrication facility located at CRNL. Fuel elements in each feeder are held in a vertical cylindrical array and are indexed between stations by a Geneva-type drive. The carousels are computer controlled and incorporate fail-safe mechanisms and interlocks.