Argonne National Laboratory
RERTR
Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors
Nuclear Science and Engineering Division at Argonne
U.S. Department of Energy

IAEA/USA Interregional course on
Preparations to Ship Spent Nuclear Fuel (1997)

WORLDWIDE EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH REACTOR
FUEL CYCLE TRANSPORTATION
(VIEWGRAPHS)


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IAEA/USA Interregional Training Course

Technical and Administrative Preparations Required for Shipment of Research Reactor Spent Fuel to its Country of Origin

13-24 January 1997
Argonne, IL

Lecture L.12.3a

WORLDWIDE EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH REACTOR FUEL CYCLE TRANSPORTATION
(VIEWGRAPHS)

D. Raisonnier - TRANSNUCLEAIRE

J. Mangusi - TRANSNUCLEAR


TRANSNUCLEAIRE/TRANSUCLEAR PRESENTATION
  • 30 YEARS OF WORLDWIDE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
  • TRANSPORT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR ALL RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
  • DESIGN AND SUPPLY OF ASSOCIATED PACKAGINGS
  • STUDIES ON REGULATORY, TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC ASPECTS

CASK PROCUREMENT
  • FROM 1997 TO 1999 : IUO4 (PEGASE) CASK
  • FROM 1999 : TN-MTR CASK
  • OPERATION WEIGHT : ABOUT 20 TONS
  • SUITABLE FOR MTR AND TRIGA FUEL

FAILED SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL CANNING
  • EXPERTISE IN DESIGN AND SUPPLY OF CANNISTERS AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT
  • OPERATING PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENTATION
  • REGULATORY APPROVALS

CERTIFICATION OF CASKS
  • SKILL AND EXPERIENCE IN DESIGN, ANALYSIS, TESTING AND OPERATION OF NUMEROUS PACKAGINGS
  • CASKS IN USE AND CERTIFIED IN MORE THAN 20 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
  • ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER ISO 9001 QA PROGRAM AND NRC-APPROVED QA PROGRAM IN THE U.S.

INTERACTIONS WITH FRR OPERATORS
  • FUEL TECHNICAL DATA
  • FUEL CONDITION
  • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  • DOOR TO DOOR ON WORLDWIDE BASIS
  • FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REGULATIONS (SAFETY/PHYSICAL PROTECTION)
  • CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
  • INSURANCE ANALYSIS AND PROCUREMENT

CONCLUSION
  • DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS
  • FULL COOPERATION OF THE TN GROUP TO SUPPORT THE DOE PROGRAM
  • PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
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