College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
6-2025
Primary Advisor
Sarah Harding, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
Uranium fuel assemblies are stored upright in an underwater container inside the spent nuclear energy fuel pool at Diablo Canyon. The engineers and in-service-inspection team all work together to safely locate this container inside the pool on pins so it is guaranteed safe before they begin loading it with spent uranium fuel rods. The Operators currently employ the use of a zip-tied camera jig that is lowered into the pool along with the tank (called a HI-TRAC) to ensure it is oriented correctly in the pool. This camera jig is in desperate need of re-vamping and re-designing to optimize efficiency and limit the amount of time the inspection team is exposed to harmful radiation doses.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/848
Project Poster
ME_2025_5SH-D_CDR.pdf (3845 kB)
Critical Design Review
ME_2025_5SH-D_PDR.pdf (4595 kB)
Preliminary Design Review
ME_2025_5SH-D_SOW.pdf (2472 kB)
Scope of Work
Title Page.pdf (53 kB)
Title Page