DEMO Hot Cell and Ex-Vessel Remote Handling

In Europe the work on the specification and design of a Demonstration Power Plant (DEMO) is being carried out by EFDA in the Power Plant Physics and Technology (PPP&T) programme. DEMO will take fusion from experimental research into showing the potential for commercial power generation. This paper describes the first steps being taken towards the design of the DEMO Hot Cell. It will show a comparison of the current DEMO in-vessel maintenance concepts from a Hot Cell perspective, describe a proposed ex-vessel transport system, and summarize the facilities that have been identified as required within the Hot Cell, examine current RH technology and discuss the identified critical development issues.