Safety Requirements for the Pu Carrier

Year
1992
Author(s)
H. Mishima - Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Technology and Safety Bureau, Ministry of Transport
File Attachment
540.PDF1.39 MB
Abstract
Nowadays, the Japanese electric power companies are assigning BNFL in United Kingdom and COGEMA in France for the reprocessing of most of the spent fuel produced by their nuclear power stations. And from this autumn on, a large quantity of plutonium (Pu) recovered In reprocessing will be carried back to Japan. While we have little experience In the carriage of Pu by sea, safety is an important issue, since an accident, if occurred, would bring about immeasurable influence on society. So, with this in mind, Ministry of Transport (MOT) has considered safety requirements for the structure and equipment of the specially designed ship carrying Pu.