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Effect of the Payload Configuration on the Performance of a 205 Litre Drum During Impact Testing
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):G Holden, M Flynn
Abstract:
LLW Repository Ltd is a waste management company that provides services in the UK to treat and dispose of low level radioactive waste. On…
Electronic Tracking for the Safe, Efficient and Reliable Transport of Radioactive Materials
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Vivek Jaysukhlal Maradia, Gunjan Indauliya
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Governments and operators take their responsibility to transport nuclear and other radioactive materials seriously. Thousands of shipments…
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DURING RM SHIPMENT BY AIR. EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):A.E. Buchelnikov, S.V Komarov, V.N. Ershov
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The incidents and accidents occurred during the radioactive material shipment almost never result in elimination of radiation accident…
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR UF4 TRANSPORTS IN FRANCE
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Jürgen Werle, François-Cyrille Hugon
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In France, ore concentrates conversion operation to UF6 is realized in two steps; UF4 at AREVA Malvesi plant and UF4 to UF6 at AREVA…
Emergency Response Procedures and Trainings for Nuclear Material Transport Vessels against Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kota Saikawa, Fuminobu Makino, Akihiko Matsuoka, Rikio Nakaya
Abstract:
The Great East Japan Earthquake which struck northeastern Japan on 11th March 2011 inflicted enormous damage including at the Tokyo…
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):V.N. Ershov, A.I. Sorokin, S.V Yarmiytchuk
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Regulating system and requirements in the field of radioactive materials transportation provides the very high safety level in the Russia…
ENSURING SAFE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2012 IAEA TRANSPORT REGULATIONS (SSR-6)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Nancy Capadona, Christopher Bajwa, Ahmad Al Khatibeh
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As technology has evolved and the industry surrounding the transport of radioactive material has similarly evolved, transport regulations…
Establishing and Maintaining Governance of the Consignment of Radioactive Materials
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Martin Porter, Zoe Whittle
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As an industry, we collectively consign radioactive materials across land and sea as well as by air. We are allowed to continue in our…
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO MARITIME TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Mitsufumi Asami, Hideyuki Oka, Ken-ichi SAWADA, Yoshihiro HIRAO, Seiki OHNISHI, Hiromitsu MOCHIDUKI, Akiko Konnai, Naoteru Odano
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National Maritime Research Institute has developed and maintained a supporting system for emergency response of competent authority to…
EVALUATION OF NEUTRON SHIELDING MATERIALS, TN VYAL BTM AND KOBESH EPRTM RESIN FOR INTERIM STORAGE CASKS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Akito Oishi, Jun Shimojo, Hiroaki Taniuchi
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Neutron shielding materials which used for interim storage casks are required to have an excellent neutron shielding performance and long-…
EVALUATION OF RADIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES DUE TO SABOTAGE DURING NUCLEAR MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Naoteru Odano, Mitsufumi Asami, Hideyuki Oka
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To clarify level of unacceptable radiological consequences due to sabotage, new concept to define physical protection measures appeared in…
EVALUATION OF SEALING PERFORMANCE OF METAL GASKETS USED IN DUAL PURPOSE METAL CASK UNDER NORMAL TRANSPORT CONDITION CONSIDERING AGEING OF METAL GASKETS UNDER LONG-TERM STORAGE
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kosuke NAMBA, Koji Shirai, Masumi Wataru, Toshiari Saegusa
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If a metal gasket used in a dual purpose metal cask was subjected to high temperature for a long term, the residual linear loads and total…
EVOLUTION OF PACKAGES FOR STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WASTE IN THE UK
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Clive Beattie, Mark Janicki, RA Vaughan
Abstract:
The paper describes the evolution of designs of containers for the long term storage, transport and disposal of ILW in the UK destined for…
Expanded Content Envelope for the Model 9977 Packaging
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):G. A. Abramczyk, B. M. Loftin, S. J. Nathan, J. Steve Bellamy
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An Addendum was written to the Model 9977 Safety Analysis Report for Packaging adding a new content consisting of DOE-STD-3013 stabilized…
Experience of Licensing Type B Packages
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Bob Vaughn
Abstract:
Experience of Licensing Type B Packages
Experience of Type B(U) Cask Transportation in Germany and Cross Border
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Wilhelm Graff, Dr. Astrid Jussofie
Abstract:
Contractual agreements were concluded between the German Utilities and the Compagnie Génèral des Matieres Nucléaires  (COGEMA, now AREVA NC…
Experimental Benchmark of Simulations that Predict Temperatures of an 8x8 Array of Heater Rods within a Vessel Filled with Rarefied Helium Gas
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Rachel Green, Ernesto T. Mano, Miles Greiner, Ph.D., Jie Li, Ph.D., Yung Y. Liu, Sc.D.
Abstract:
A two-dimensional ANSYS/Fluent computational fluid dynamics model is constructed of an existing experiment that consists of a square 8x8…
EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF IMPACT LIMITERS FOR RAM PACKAGES UNDER DROP TEST CONDITIONS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):André Musolff, Thomas Quercetti, Karsten Müller, Bernahd Droste, Klaus-Peter Gründer
Abstract:
In context with new cask designs and their approval procedure the experimental testing of impact limiters under drop test conditions…
EXTENDED STORAGE AFTER LONG-TERM STORAGE
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):NULL NULL
Abstract:
Existing spent nuclear fuel (SF) and high active waste (HAW) management policies and practices worldwide are the result of past…
Extraction and classification of transportation incidents potentially caused by natural events emerged from the Fukushima NPP accident
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Yoshihiro HIRAO, Hiromitsu Mochizuki, Makoto Hirose
Abstract:
In view of the state of the Fukushima NPP accident, CSS of IAEA has decided on an action plan to review the safety regulations for nuclear…