12 FLASKTRANSPORT OF VITRIFIED HIGH LEVEL WASTE (HLW)

The return of HLW to Germany has started in 1996 with the first attribution of 28 glass canisters to German utilities by COGEMA. After several transports comprising 1, 2 and 6 flasks per shipment German and French Authorities requested to transport 12 flasks in a single shipment. The first of these 12-flask-transports was performed with the type CASTOR® HAW 20/28 CG flask in 2002 and the second followed in 2003. COGEMA LOGISTICS is responsible for the overall transport assigned by GNS (Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH) being itself entrusted by the German utilities with the return of reprocessing residues.