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Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Oliver Paetzold
Abstract:For decades DAHER NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES GmbH (DNT) has successfully been planning and conducting several national and international security…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Louise Bien
Abstract:International Transportation of High Activity sources and/or DSRS faces various challenges as transport packages conformity, but also…
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Author(s):John S. Simpson
Abstract:Topic: Transport operations and Regulatory issues. The Premise: Using the Mississippi Delta as a simile, it will be contended that Denial…
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Author(s):Lacey Wallace, Rajesh Garg
Abstract:Canada is a major producer and shipper of radioactive material. Each year more than a million packages are safely transported in Canada.…
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Author(s):David J. Richmond, Brian M. Hom
Abstract:Disclaimer: This is a technical abstract that does not take into account the contractual limitations underthe Standard Contract for…
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Author(s):Colin Turner, Tony Hewitson, Chris Taylor
Abstract:As wholly owned subsidiary companies of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), both Direct Rail Services (DRS) and International…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Christian Dinkel, Daniel Billenstein, Bernd Roith, Frank Rieg, Matthias Roppel
Abstract:Motivation Transport and storage casks (T/S-casks) for nuclear fuel elements have to fulfil a wide range of require-ments, including the…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Yang Sui
Abstract:The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is responsible for the long term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel. Transportation…
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Author(s):Vincent T. Tran, Akihiko Terada, Dai Yokoe, Ai Saito, Hidenori Sawamura, Jeremy Alt, Boram Lee, Hiroaki Taniuchi
Abstract:For the design and application for the transport and storage casks, 2D calculation codes such as DORT, are commonly used in Japan. However…
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Author(s):Charles R. Bryan, Eric Schindelholz, Andrew Knight, Jason Taylor
Abstract:For long-term storage, spent nuclear fuel (SNF) is placed in dry storage systems, commonly consisting of welded stainless steel containers…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Mark Johnson
Abstract:In recent years, a number of the organisations responsible for managing the clean-up of the UK’s nuclear sites have adopted Robust Shielded…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Yuki Aramaki, Jun Mizutani, Takashi Kudo, Takeshi Hiranuma
Abstract:As completion inspection of a spent fuel storage and transport metal cask, heat transfer inspection with electric heaters inserted in the…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Jessica Lillo, Kerry A. Dunn, Natraj C. Iyer, Andrew Gray, Benjamin Whittard
Abstract:Following decades of steadily increasing fissile material inventories, nations worldwide recognized the importance of minimizing the use of…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Daiichiro Ito
Abstract:When an accident occurs during the transport of radioactive materials, pre-determined emergency responses is conducted immediately. For…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Joshua P. Flach, Paul S. Blanton, Kurt R. Eberl
Abstract:Containment Vessel Closure Mechanism with Simplified User Torque RequirementsJ. P. Flach, P. S. Blanton, K. R. EberlSavannah River National…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Kathryn Karius, Glenn Abramczyk
Abstract:The Model 9977 (9977) is a packaging designed to ship radioactive material content compliant with Title 10 of the Code of Federal…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Helena Ragnarsdotter Thor
Abstract:The Council directive 2006/117/Euratom (directive) covers shipments of radioactive waste and all shipments of spent fuel, whether it is…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Marcel Tardy, Stavros Kitsos, Laurent Milet, David Lin, Stéphane Nallet, Nicolas LeClaire, Isabelle Duhamel
Abstract:Criticality safety analysis regarding fissile nuclear material transportation or operationsrequires, among many aspects, the experimental…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Dale Lancaster, Charles T. Rombough, Fred Smith
Abstract:Calculations are performed showing that 6 wt% U-235 fuel can be safely stored in the standard 30B UF6 cylinder if, consistent with current…
Type:PATRAM Proceedings
Author(s):Johann Danan
Abstract:In application of art.683 of IAEA SSR-6 2012 edition, for packages to be transported by air, the package shall be subcritical under…