DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW UNIFIED TRANSPORT PACKAGING FOR SHIPMENT OF PWR REACTOR FRESH FUEL ASSEMBLIES

Year
2013
Author(s)
L.V. Barabenkova - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
E.I. Latypov - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
V.Z. Matveev - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
A.T. Mishustin - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
A.I. Morenko - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
M.I. Sumin - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
V.I. Shapovalov - VNIIEF, Sarov, RF
Yu.V. Goncharov - NZKhK, Novosibirsk, Russia
A.A. Enin - NZKhK, Novosibirsk, Russia
V.V. Shchuchkin - NZKhK, Novosibirsk, Russia
A.B. Dolgov - TVEL Rosatom, Moscow, Russia
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Abstract
The paper describes a transport packaging (TUK TK-C69) designed for transportation of fresh fuel assemblies from PWR reactor (fuel assemblies QUADRAT) that meets the international and Russian requirements on safe transportation. The State Corporation (SC) for atomic energy “Rosatom” issued certificates-approvals for TUK TK-C69 design as well as for the packaging transportation by all means of transport except air transportation. A pilot batch of TUK TK-C69 has been produced and serial production of the packaging has been prepared. At present the experts from Sweden and Finland in collaboration with PC TVEL are preparing a set of documents required for certification of TK-C69 packaging in these counties.