Type B Packaging

Type B radioactive material packagings are very strong packagings ; they are typically used for the transport of fissile materials (U²³³, U²³⁵, Pu²³⁹, Pu²⁴¹).
TRANSNUBEL designs, supplies or has access to a wide range of type B radioactive material packaging. Some of these are for example:

TN 17T | BG 18 | TNB 145 | TNB 170 | D 14798

TN 17T

Type: B(U)F
Suited for: irradiated fuel
Description:
Transport cask in wet or dry condition for 12 irradiated fuel assemblies originating from PWR reactors
Photo: TN 17T on the lorry

BG 18

Type: B(U)F
Suited for: non-irradiated and/or irradiated fuel
Description:
Transport cask for non-irradiated and/or irradiated fuel originating from nuclear reactors as well as for non-fissile irradiated material
Photo: a BG 18 on the lorry

TNB 145

Type: B(U) and B(U)F
Suited for: fissile and non-fissile material in various physical and chemical forms
Description:
Packaging for transport in dry condition of PuO2 , U et Pu powder as well as of non-irradiated short fuel pins and rods or other materials
Photo: Assembled and disassembled TNB 145 packaging

TNB 170

Type: B(U)F
Suited for: various radioactive substances
Description:
Packaging for transport in dry condition of fissile material (max weight = 15 g) or non-fissile material in solid form (as pellet, powder or tablets)
Photo: TNB 170

D 14798

Type: B(U)F
Suited for: irradiation tubes
Description:
Transport packaging for irradiation tubes; top- or horizontal-loading ; possibility of accosting with hot cells.
Photo: D 14798

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