AGNES Cask

LA CALHENE

Transport of contaminated, irradiated and non-irradiated targets.

- Type B(U) IAEA-96- Criticality safety index : 0

N°1: Targets enriched up to 93,5% U 235

- F/389/B(U)-96(Bb)

- Cask lifting fork - Auxiliary transport means: * transport shell * stowage equipemnt (turnbuckles)

- External dimensions of the shielded cask: D: 776 mm H: 983 mm Gross weight: 4350 kg - External dimensions of the transport shell: D: 1650 mm H: 1705 mm Weight 5404 kg (max. loaded) - Useful dimensions: 3 cavities D: 22,7 mm H: 250 mm - Shielding thickness: 250mm lead equivalent

- Maximal weight of the content: 1 kg - Maximal power: 600 W - Maximal activity: 2100 TBq - Non fissible

- Internal cask equipment: leak-tight container connected through the cask to the containment cell - Docking equipment on the hot cell - Transfer into or out of an alpha, beta, gamma containment without breaking the containment and with full protection against irradiation

- On site : dry - On public means of conveyance: dry

- Dry horizontal loading/unloading by docking against hot cell wall - Vertical loading under water

No

Belgium: IRE

LA CALHENE, 1 Rue du Compté de Donegal, 41102 Vendôme Cedex, France M. Alain COLLET - Phone : +33 2 54 73 47 39 Fax : +33 2 54 73 47 10 E-Mail : ACollet@lacalhene.fr