TYPE B (U)
R75
Certified by the IAEA, UN No. 2916 radioactive waste, Type B (U) package; by road-ADR.
1 Manufactured copy
Applications
Type B(U) packaging used in France for transporting rod guides from nuclear power plants. Intended for transporting 5 PWR 900, 1300 and 1450 MW reactor cluster guides.
ASN approval for road transport of irradiated cluster guides.
- Designed for transporting up to 5 cluster guide tubes, activated and contaminated metal parts.
- Has optimized shielding based on content activation profile to reduce overall mass.
- The internal basket adapts to all types of PWR reactors present on the French market.
- Vertical loading and unloading under water.
Specifications
Here are all the specifications regarding the transportation casks R75.
Main packaging dimensions:
(with covers)
- Height: 4755mm (15.6’)
- Diameter: 2100mm (6.7')
- Total mass (laden): 24,080 kg (53,090 lbs)
Loading capacities
- Cavity height: 4,510 mm (14.9’)
- Cavity diameter: 880 mm (2.9’)
- Permissible mass: 2,225 kg (4,905 lbs)
- Maximum activity: 13 A2
- Maximum γ activity: 10 TBq, 80 GBq/kg (Co60 equivalent)
Biological protections:
(lead equivalent)
- Rear side: 130 mm (5.1’’)
Certifications :
(France + Validations abroad)
- UN 2916 - Type B(U): ADR
