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Type B Activity Limits for Air Transport – (An Examination of Special Form and nonSpecial Form Limits)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Phillip Eyre
Abstract:
This paper examines the application of the “Q system” with respect to the maximum limits of activity permitted in Type B (Type B(U) or Type…
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quality Assurance Roles and Responsibilities for Radioactive Material Transport
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Robert Temps
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s regulations include requirements for quality assurance (QA) programs for entities that engage in…
Use of CASTOR® and CONSTOR® casks for RBMK and VVER fuel assemblies
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Rudolf Diersch, Felix Thomas
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The dry storage of spent nuclear fuel from Russian type reactors was successfully realised the first time worldwide in CASTOR® casks…
Utilising the Emergency Planning Cycle for the Transport of Radioactive Material
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Matt Fox
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As a world leader in the transport of radioactive material (RAM) British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL) and its subsidiary Pacific Nuclear…
Validation of an Impact Limiter Crush Prediction Model with Test Data: The Case of the HI-STAR 100 Package
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Krishna P. Singh, Alan I. Soler, Charles W. Bullard
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An impact limiter is an essential appurtenance in a Part 71 transport package. The impact limiter serves to protect the cask contents from…
Validation of CFD-Methods to Predict Heat Transfer and Temperatures during the Transport and Storage of Casks under a Cover
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):André Leber, Wilhelm Graff, Roland Hüggenberg
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With respect to the transport of casks for radioactive material, the proof of the safe heat removal can be accomplished by validated…
Welcome and Introduction
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Bernd Schulz-Forberg
Abstract:
The International Symposium on the Packaging and Transport of Radioactive material (RAM) started in the US in the sixties for the benefit…
Welcome message
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Georg Wilhelm Adamowitsch
Abstract:
Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Federal government I would like to welcome you warmly to the “14th International Symposium on the…
WOULD YOU PROCURE RADIOACTIVE CONTAINERS WITHOUT A SUPPLIER QUALITY EVALUATION?
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Hawk, Ashok Kapoor, Ronald B. Natali
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites/contractors purchase several different types of containers (such as boxes, drums, large bulk dump…
WR Spent Fuel Transport and Storage System for KKL: TNä52L, TNä97L, TNä24 BHL
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):D. Sicard, A. Verdier, P-A Monsigny
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The LEIBSTADT (KKL) nuclear power plant in Switzerland has opted to ship spent fuel to a central facility called ZWILAG for interim storage…
„MOSAIK®“ 20 Years of Experience with a Cask System for Transportation, Conditioning and Storage of Radioactive Waste
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Gert Gestermann
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 In Europe shielding casks for transportation and storage of radioactive waste with higher specific activity are in use. These casks…
A Comparison of Requirements and Test Methodologies for a Variety of Impact Absorbing Materials
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Floyd P. Henry, Robert A. Johnson, Peter Shih, Theodore Hile
Abstract:
Several years ago I was hiking on Mt. Rainier. I had just crossed a rock field where I had previously stowed my ice axe and gloves in my…
A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL NETWORK FOR HANDLING EMERGENCIES INVOLVING RADIOACTIVE SHIPMENTS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):A.N. Nandakumar, S.P. AGARWAL, K. MURALIDHAR
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A comprehensive Transport Emergency Management System (TEMS) has been evolved in India for handling emergencies involving radioactive…
A HEAVY RAILWAY WAGON FOR HEAVY SPENT FUEL CASKS
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):P. Minaud, M. Vallette-Fontaine
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Generally, for the transport of radioactive materials the engineering activity concentrates its efforts on the optimization of the package…
A METHOD OF ASSESSMENT OF DOSE RESULTING FROM AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MULTIPLE-PACKAGE SHIPMENT
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):A.N. Nandakumar
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Methods are available for the assessment of radiation dose resulting from an accident involving a shipment of radioactive material. This…
A New High-Efficiency LEU Oxide Package
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Charlie M. Vaughan, Lon E. Paulson
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Safe, efficient shipment of fissile uranium oxide used in the fabrication of fuel for electricity production is necessary to support the…
A NEW MEDIUM SIZE PACKAGING FOR LWR FUEL: THE TN 9/4
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Dr W. Wiest, O. Konirsch Konirsch
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For its long term needs of spent fuel transports, BKW-FMB Energy Ltd. (BKW), the operator of the Swiss nuclear plant of Mühleberg has…
A NEW REGULATORY OBLIGATION FROM ADR: THE SAFETY ADVISER (DGSA)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Odile KIMMEL
Abstract:
In order to improve safety in the transport of dangerous goods, the European ADR regulations (Agreement of the Transport of Dangerous Goods…
A NEW REGULATORY OBLIGATION FROM ADR: THE SAFETY ADVISER (DGSA)
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Odile KIMMEL
Abstract:
In order to improve safety in the transport of dangerous goods, the European ADR regulations (Agreement of the Transport of Dangerous Goods…
A STANDARD FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF DAMAGED SPENT FUEL
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):William H. Lake
Abstract:
The paper describes the background that led to development of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's April 1984, Director's Decision on failed…