SeAH Steel announced on the 12th that it has completed the initial delivery of the "Used Nuclear Fuel Transport Container (CASK)" to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.
SeAH Steel's CASK delivery was made after winning a 35 billion won supply contract for the KN-18 CASK from KHNP in 2023.
This was carried out to comply with the national power supply and demand basic plan, with the initial quantity delivered to the Hanbit Nuclear Power Plant in Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do. In the second half of the year, deliveries will also occur sequentially to the Hanul Nuclear Power Plant in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
The KN-18 CASK is a product capable of transporting 18 fuel assemblies of used nuclear fuel generated from a pressurized water reactor using water as a moderator and coolant.
Design improvements have enhanced its completion compared to existing models. It is designed to safely transport nuclear fuel, which is a high-level radioactive material, even under extreme conditions such as earthquakes and external impacts.
SeAH Steel passed a quality assurance program review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2022 and is supplying "used nuclear fuel transport and storage containers" to Xcel Energy in the United States.
SeAH Steel expects that the demand for "used nuclear fuel transport and storage containers" will intensify as the temporary storage facilities for nuclear fuel gradually reach saturation.
A representative of SeAH Steel noted, "This initial delivery recognizes SeAH Steel's manufacturing technology and reliability in the nuclear facility sector," and added, "We will strengthen our position as a key supplier of nuclear facilities through continuous technological investment and participation in national projects."