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Transport of spent fuel (1986)
| Auteur | BNFL |
| Datum | 1986 |
| Classificatie | 6.01.8.70/01 (TRANSPORTEN - BUITENLAND - VAN/NAAR OPWERKINGSFABRIEKEN) |
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Uit de publicatie:
Transport of spent nuclear fuel Although there is considerable media coverage on the hazards associated with the transport of irradiated (spent) nuclear fuel, this traffic has operated safely since the early 1950s, covering many millions of miles, without an incident involving any breach of the containment. This outstanding safety record is due to the rigorous checks carried out at every stage of the operation, and the quality of the steel or steel and lead flasks, weighing between 50 and 110 tonnes, specially designed to carry the spent fuel. The main involvement of British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL) in transporting spent fuel is through its subsidiary, Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL), which was incorporated in 1975 to provide transport services between Japan and Europe, and has its own fleet of purpose-built ships. BNFL owns 62½% of the shares in this company, the remainder being held by Japanese and French companies. A similar service from most European reactors is operated by an associated company - Nuclear Transport Limited (NTL) - incorporated in 1972. BNFL owns one-third of the shares in this company, the remainder being held by French and German shareholders. Transport of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power stations in the UK is the responsibility of the Central Electricity Generating Board and the South of Scotland Electricity Board. Fuel from the Chapelcross power station in Dumfriesshire is the responsibility of BNFL.
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