TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CASK

Transportation Casks R73

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TYPE B (U)

R73

Certified by the IAEA, UN No. 2916 Type B (U) radioactive waste packages; by road-ADR or by rail-RID.

1 Manufactured copy

Applications

Metal scrap.

  • Designed to transport metal parts of intermediate activity.
  • Radioactive waste is loaded in bulk into metal baskets.
  • Can be filled in a cell or with the cell lock interface.
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Specifications

Here are all the specifications regarding the transportation casks R73.

Main packaging dimensions:

(with covers)
  • Height: 2,370mm (7.8')
  • Diameter: 2210mm (7.3')
  • Total mass (laden): 23,900 kg (52,690 lbs)

Loading capacities :

  • Cavity height: 935 mm (3’)
  • Cavity diameter: 1,040 mm (3.4’)
  • Permissible mass: 2,250 kg (4,970 lbs)
  • Maximum activity: 12700 TBq / 6500 A2
  • Maximum γ activity: 2000 TBq/1TBq/kg (Co60 equivalent)

Biological protections:

(lead equivalent)
  • Lateral: 220 mm (8.6’’)

Certifications :

(France + Validations à l’étranger)
  • UN 2916 - Type B(U): ADR + RID
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