Method and apparatus for an alternative remote spent fuel pool cooling system for light water reactors

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing an alternative remote spent fuel pool cooling system for the spent fuel pool (10). The cooling system (20) is operated to cool the spent fuel pool (10) in the event of a plant accident when normal plant electricity is not available for the conventional fuel pool cooling and cleanup system, or when the integrity of the spent fuel (12) has been jeopardized. The cooling system (20) is operated and controlled from a remote location, which is ideal during a plant emergency.