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Main Components of SAFLIFT
Main Components of SAFLIFT™ ™
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SAFLIFT™ loading cask at nuclear power plant.

SAFLIFT® loading cask at nuclear power plant.
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SAFLIFT®

The Safest Way to Handle Spent Fuel Casks and Canisters

The SAFLIFT® cask/canister lift system is designed to safely transport loaded transfer casks and canisters with the SAFLIFT® strongback lower block from the spent fuel pool area to the canister transfer area, which is normally located in a truck or railroad bay. Once the transfer cask and canister have been placed on top of the concrete cask, the SAFLIFT® system provides seismic stability to the stacked casks by supporting the load with the the SAFLIFT® strongback lower block. This eliminates the problems and costs associated with building based tie-down of the stacked casks.

An added benefit is the SAFLIFT® can hold the transfer cask thereby eliminating the transfer cask weight from the floor loading calculation. The SAFLIFT®, unlike any previously developed system, has the unique capability to remotely lower the canister (using the canister hoist and grab) from the transfer cask to the concrete cask while the strongback/lower block provides seismic stability. All these tasks are completed using a single failure-proof lifting system consistent with the requirements contained in NUREG 0554 and 0612.

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Operational Testing of SAFLIFT®
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300% Load Test of SAFLIFT® Strongback.
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ACECO’s SAFLIFT® Strongback Canister Hoist System provides a safe and convenient way to safely handle spent fuel casks and canisters. The SAFLIFT II® system is designed to work in conjunction with a new single failure-proof crane system. Key advantages of the SAFLIFT® system are as follows:

»	Safest way possible to move Spent Fuel casks
»	Safest way possible to transfer Spent Fuel canisters
»	Greatly reduced transfer time from fuel pool to concrete cask as SAFLIFT® automates the transfer process
»	Designed to work with numerous vertical cask system
»	No modification necessary to vertical cask systems
»	Remote operators control significantly reduces ALARA concerns
»	Eliminate seismic stack-up stability concerns
»	Since the SAFLIFT® can hold the transfer cask during transfer, its weight (transfer cask) can be eliminated from floor loadings.
»	All equipment designed in accordance with applicable NUREG and ANSI requirements
»	Greatly improved safety over existing lifting systems
»	Easily transportable to multiple units
»	Easily configured for use with existing cask handling crane