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Monitored retrievable storage/multi-purpose canister analysis: Simulation and economics of automation
Robotic automation is examined as a possible alternative to manual spent nuclear fuel, transport cask and Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) handling at a Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) facility. Automation of key operational aspects for the MRS/MPC system are analyzed to determine equipment requirements, throughput times and equipment costs is described. The economic and radiation dose impacts resulting from this automation are compared to manual handling methods.