Monthly Archives: November 2013

Completed Metamic‐HT Spent Fuel Storage Baskets Represent Many Firsts for the Nuclear Industry
Completed MPC‐89 Metamic‐HT Spent Fuel Storage Basket Ready for Shipment to HMD

Completed Metamic‐HT Spent Fuel Storage Baskets Represent Many Firsts for the Nuclear Industry

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the first batch of Metamic-HT spent fuel storage baskets for our 89 storage cell BWR canister, MPC-89. The HI-STORM FW canister-based dry cask storage system (NRC Docket 72-1032) is licensed to store 37 PWR assemblies in the MPC-37 or 89 BWR assemblies in the MPC-89. (more…)

FENOC and Holtec Successfully Complete Wet Storage Expansion of Beaver Valley Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool
Load Drop Protective Cask Platform

FENOC and Holtec Successfully Complete Wet Storage Expansion of Beaver Valley Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Beaver Valley (BVPS) Unit 2 rerack project. Beaver Valley Unit 2 is owned and operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC). This wet storage expansion project involved the removal of 17 existing Boraflex spent fuel racks from the spent fuel pool and replacement with 15 new high density racks, utilizing the Holtec proprietary MetamicTM poison material. As a result, the Unit 2 spent fuel pool capacity was increased by nearly 600 storage locations. (more…)