TN 17 T

TRANSNUBEL

Transport package for irradiated fuel from pressurized water reactors (PWR)

- Type B(U)F IAEA 1996

- UO2 fuel rods with an enrichment up to 4,5 % . 15 x 15 assemblies: short version package (12ft) . 17 x 17 assemblies: short (12ft) or long (14ft) version package - Number of loaded assemblies: 12

- Certificate: D/…../B(U)F-96 Rev. 0 valid in Germany till January 2005 - Validation in progress in F, UK, S, etc. (to confirm)

- Different internal arrangements such as baskets, orifice tools, cooling jacket, … - Auxiliary transport means (i.e. basket removal tool, transport frame, horizontal lifting beam, dry unit, …)

- Total length . Short version: 7.058 mm . Long version : 7.765 mm - Effective cavity length . Short version: 4.141 mm . Long version : 4.883 mm - Effective cavity diameter: 1134 mm - Diameter with shock absorbers: 2.680 mm - Effective weight without shock absorbers . Short version: 63,5 t . Long version: 69,8 t - Weight with shock absorber: 12 t

- Maximal activity . Short version: 4,33 1017 Bq . Long version : 2,14 1017 Bq - Maximal power for the whole package . Short version: 39,12 kW . Long version : 22 kW

- The TN 17T is ……(to complete) - The TN 17T is equipped with a shielded rotating plug and a leaktight transfer system (useful diameter:… mm) to accommodate the connection on the hot cell wall for loading (to be confirmed)

- On site: Wet or dry - On public roads: Dry

- Vertical and horizontal - Dry or wet loading/unloading (to confirm)

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- Belgium (Tihange 1, 2 and 3)

TRANSNUBEL S.A. Gravenstraat 73, 2480 Dessel, Belgium Jürgen SPERLICH – Phone: +32 14 33 11 11; Fax: + 32 14 3189 48 – E-mail: jurgen.sperlich@transnubel.be