Article | REF: BN3565 V1

Transport of radioactive material of the fuel cycle

Author: Michel HARTENSTEIN

Publication date: January 10, 2011

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3. Packaging study

3.1 Safety functions, constraints and applicable tests

The nuclear safety functions of a packaging are criticality control, containment, radiation protection and heat dissipation. However, there are many other constraints, which need to be clearly defined with the customer and/or users. The packaging will represent an optimum to be found between all the following, non-limiting aspects:

  • the physico-chemical nature of radioactive material ;

  • radiological activity and spectrum;

  • the manufacturability of the concept and the cost of materials ;

  • easy decontamination, no traps ;

  • maintainability, use of standard...

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