Equipment
Recent Type B Casks
R72 Datasheet 
Type B (M)
- IAEA certified, UN n° 2917-radioactive wastes in Type B (M) cask;
by road-ADR, by rail-RID
- IAEA certified, UN n° 3329-radioactive wastes in Type B (M) cask, fissile; by road-ADR, by rail-RID
- 1 fabricated (2008)
Application
PWR Spent Fuel Transport
- Designed to transport either irradiated rods (or rod portions) from PWR 900 or 1300 MWe (UO2 or MOX) or activated metallic parts
- State-of-the-art cask for ultra-high activity and thermal power
- 100% PWR and MOX fuel ready
- Equipped with multiple internals according to a user's need
Specifications
Materials and mechanics
- Stainless steel 304L, stripped and passivated for stabilization
- Equipped with draining, rinsing, drying, inert gas filling system
- Vertical loading/unloading, underwater or under pit
Overall Dimensions
- Length: 6,255 mm (20.8 ft)
- Diameter: 1,680 mm (5.6 ft)
Useful Loading Dimensions
- Length: 5,530 mm (217.7 in)
- Diameter: 140 mm (5.5 in)
Weight
- Gross weight: 21,500 kg (47,460 lb)
Activity
- Maximum activity: 6,650 TBq / 419,000 A2
- Maximum γ activity: 124 TBq (Co60 equivalent) for the metallic parts
- Maximum burn up: 100,000 MWD/tIHM
- Maximum enrichment in U235: 10% (UO2), 1.5% (MOX)
- Maximum thermal power: 1000 W