The transport practices in the Federal Republic of Germany for materials of the nuclear fuel cycle are discussed. Particularly containers and modes of transport for UF sub 6 , fresh and spent fuel elements, plutonium and radwaste are described, with main emphasis on transport to reprocessing and waste storage facilities. In most cases nuclear materials have to be shipped across the borders because at present neither an enrichment nor an industrial reprocessing plant exists in the Federal Republic of Germany. Transports are therefore carried out according to international standards, such as the IAEA recommendations laid down in legal traffic regulations. Control and physical protection are being exercised on the basis of national regulations. The paper summarizes the experience gained in performing quite a number of various shipments and deals with the application of the relevant transport regulations. It also gives a brief outlook on future aspects, such as the increasing transport volume, and transport problems related to decommissioning and the operation of a nuclear fuel cycle center. (Atomindex citation 08:303928)


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    Title :

    Status and Future Aspects of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Transports in the Federal Republic of Germany


    Contributors:
    M. Blechschmidt (author) / H. Keese (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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