THE TRANSPORT OF LARGE FRONT END FACILITY COMPONENTS FROM DECOMMISSIONING OPERATIONS - Presentation

The transport of large components from decommissioning operations raises a number of important issues in terms of regulatory compliance, safety and cost effectiveness. Transports under special arrangements are commonly used and are a viable option. However, the general perception of special arrangements needs to be improved. New methods and controls are proposed to facilitate characterisation of the contents and their classification. These new developments could eventually lead to regulatory change. WNTI has contributed largely to the new fissile exceptions being proposed during the 2009 revision cycle of TS-R-1. Many of these proposals have been made from WNTI member companies in order to improve efficiency while maintaining the same high level of safety. The transport of diffusers at the AREVA Georges Besse plant serves as an example to illustrate the practical challenges.