BG 18

TRANSNUBEL

Transport package for irradiated fuel rods from PWR and BWR reactors and for irradiated material

- Type B(U)F

- Up to 30 fuel rods irradiated or not; heavy metal mass max. 43 kg - UO2 rods enriched up to 10 % U235 - MOX rods enriched up to 1,5 % U235 and 12% Pu fissile - Cooling time: min. 6 months

- Certificate: D/4197/B(U)F-85 (Rev.3) valid until 18.01.2008 - Validation: in CH, S, B, F

- Different internal arrangements such as baskets, orifice tools, …. - Auxiliary transport means (i.e. basket handling tool, transport frame, lifting beam, tilting frame, …) - Stability plate, drying and control module

- Total length . With shock absorbers: 6.865 mm . Without shock absorbers : 5.611 mm - Effective cavity length : 4.550 mm - Effective cavity diameter: 162 mm - Diameter with shock absorbers: 1.300 mm - Diameter without shock absorbers: 775 mm - Weight without shock absorbers: 25 t - Weight with shock absorbers : 26,7 t - Weight in transport condition : 28 t

- Maximal activity Neutron source strength : 1,0 108 n/s Photon source strength: ca.2,0 1015 Bq/s (according to Energy spectra) - Maximal power for the whole package : 2400 W

- The BG 18 is a long cylindrical cask with in an internal tight containment, particularly suited for full scale length fuel rods - The transfer of the load under water or against a hot cell proceeds through a shielded rotating plug - The minimum hot cell channel Ø required is 240mm

- On site: Dry - On public roads: Dry

- Vertical loading/unloading in pool - Dry horizontal loading/unloading by docking against hot cell wall

Yes

- Germany (KGG,GKN, ITU) - Sweden: Studsvik - Norway: Halden - Switzerland (KKG,KKB, KKL, PSI) - Belgium (Tihange 1, SCK-CEN)

Contacts: TRANSNUBEL S.A. Gravenstraat 73, 2480 Dessel, Belgium 1st Contact Person: Jürgen SPERLICH (jurgen.sperlich@transnubel.be) Phone: +32 14 33 11 11; Fax: + 32 14 3189 48 2nd Contact Person: Xavier BAIRIOT (xavier.bairiot@transnubel.be)