Casks Archives - ORANO-NCS

NCS 45

The NCS 45 cask is designed and manufactured for the transportation of irradiated fuel assemblies, fuel rods, fuel rod segments, encapsulated pellets and non-fissile radioactive material. The NCS 45 has a usable length of 4,625mm, a usable diameter of 220mm...

Shielding holder Am BE Source

25. October 19 | Casks, TECHNOLOGY

Example of a smaller container design project The challenge For the French CEA, a shielding container for an americium beryllium source had to be developed and manufactured within a few months. The main challenge here was to shield the strong neutron radiation...

DN30

25. October 19 | Casks, TECHNOLOGY

DN30 The transportation of enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) is essential for the nuclear fuel cycle. The 30B cylinders used worldwide for this purpose are loaded during transportation outside nuclear facilities in so-called overpacks, which offer protection...