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Thanks, David. Thank you all very much, very good to be here. Thank you very much, David, for the overly kind introduction. I’m getting my…
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Thank you, Dave for this very nice introduction. I am really honored to be part today of the opening plenary session at this 17th PATRAM…
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The Magnox Operating Programme Delivery Team (MOPDT) are responsible for the safe delivery of irradiated fuel from the remaining fuelled…
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For some operators the transport regulations for transporting radioactive material are considered to be complicated and not user friendly…
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The paper describes experience in preparation and organization of transportation of the nuclear material from research reactors under the…
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An accident occurring during the handling or the transportation of volatile radioactive materials in a radiochemical laboratory can result…
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Polymeric matrix composites (PMC) are widely used in radioactive material transportation and storage casks. The PMC neutron shielding…
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According to the IAEA transport regulation, a fire test (800°C for 30 minutes) is required following the mechanical tests in accident…
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In transport casks for radioactive materials significantly large axial and radial gaps between cask and internal content are often present…
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Many international conventions and legislation apply to the transport of nuclear materials worldwide. Some countries have signed up to…
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The shut-down of eight nuclear power plants and the phase out of the nuclear energy generation in Germany, due to a decision of the German…
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Most irradiated reactor components (hardware such as Control Rod Blades, Fuel Channels, Poison Curtains, etc.) generated at reactors…
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Mechanical drop test scenarios for Type B (U) packages according to the IAEA regulations have to be carried out onto the so-called “…
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A safety management of the radioactive wastes unavoidably involves the pre-treatment, the treatment, conditioning, storage and disposal of…
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The requirements of the IAEA safety standards for Type B(U) packages include the thermal test as part of test sequences that represent…
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It is important to evaluate the effect of thermal ageing on the sealing performance of metal gaskets under high temperature for long-term…
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The legal and regulatory requirements governing nuclear activities in France have been extensively revised in recent years. The 13th June…
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Transport Risk Management has been developed by AREVA to establish the strictest control over its radioactive material shipments as well as…
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This paper describes the operating experience and lessons learned at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites as a result of an evaluation of…
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The UX-30 package is an essential package to support international transport flows of enriched UF6 between enrichment facilities and fuel…