ML25148A394
| ML25148A394 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07103104 |
| Issue date: | 05/13/2024 |
| From: | Falat L, Kiyomitsu H Govt of Japan, Nuclear Regulation Authority, US Dept of Transportation (DOT), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety |
| To: | Division of Fuel Management |
| Shared Package | |
| ML25148A393 | List: |
| References | |
| J/2007/AF, CAC 001942, EPID L-2025-DOT-0001 | |
| Download: ML25148A394 (1) | |
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IDENTIFICATION MARK J/2007/AF COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF.
JAPAN CERTIFICATE FOR APPROVAL OF PACKAGE DESIGN FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS ISSUED BY NUCLEAR REGULATION AUTHORITY 1*9*9, ROPPONGI MINATO-KU TOKYO, JAPAN
CERTIFICATE'FOR APPROVAL OF PACKAGE DESIGN FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS This is to certify, in response to the application by Nuclear. Fuel Industries, Ltd., that the package design described herein complies with the design requirements for a package containing 9 X 9B Type fuel assembly, specified in the 2018 Editio'n of the Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (International Atomic Energy Agency, Safety Standards Series No.SSR-6) and the Japanese rules based on the Act -on Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors.
This certificate does not relieve the consignor from compliance with any
- requirement of the government of any country through or into which the package will be transported.
COMPETENT AUTHORITY IDENTIFICATION MARK: J/2007/AF l1av (!3 I ~~t
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Date Hasegawa Kiyo~su Director, Division of Licensing for Nuclear Fuel Facilities Secretariat of Nuclear Regulation Authority Competent Authority of JAPAN for Package Design Approval
- l. The Competent Authority Identifi.catiou Mark : J/2007/AF
- i. Name of Package: NT-XII I. Type of Package : Type A, Fissile package
- b.
Specification of Package.*
(1) Materials of Packaging : See the attached Table* I (2) Total Weight of Packaging : 940kg or less (3) Outer Dimensions of Packaging (i)Length : Approximately 5270 mm (ii)Width : Approximately 730 mm (iii)Height : Approximately 800 mm (4) Total Weight of Package : 1,500kg or less Reference of J/2007 /AF
~age 1 of 6 Pages (5) Illustration of Package: See the attached Figure*! (Bird's-eye view)
Specification of Radioactive Contents : See the attached Table-2
,. Description of Containment System There are no component parts as the containment device in this packaging, and the containment boundary consist of cladding tube of fuel rod.
- 7. For package containing Fissile Materials (1) Restrictions on Package (i)Restriction Number "N": 39 (ii)Array of Package : No restriction (iii)Criticality Safety Index (CSI) : 1.28
(2) Description of Confinement System Reference of J/2007/AF*
Page 2 of 6 Pages To prevent criticality of stored items, the robust structure is designed to limiflocal damage and keep the stored items:in place, even under accident conditions.
(3) Assumptions of Leakage of Water into Package The criticality analysis of this package is carried out on the assumption that all of this package includes the fuel receptacle is immersed in water under normal conditions and under accident conditions.
(4) Special Features in Criticality Assess~ent Not applicable.
- 8. For Type B(M) Packages, a statement regarding prescriptions of Type B(U) Package that do not apply to this Package.
Not applicable.
- 9. Assumed Ambient Conditions (i)Ambient Temperature Range :-40°C~38°C (ii)Insolation Data : Table 12 of IAEA Regulation
- 10. Handling, Inspection and Maintenance Execute handling, the periodic inspection and maintenance of the packaging by the method indicated in the safety analysis report of this package..
IL Issue Date and Expiry Date (i)Issue Date
- March 7, 2023 (ii)Expiry Date
- March 6, 2103
. Reference of J/2007/AF Page 3 of 6 Pages However, if this certificate no longer meets the technicalstandards (limited to those related to the design of package) due to a revision of the regulations*1,2; this certificate will be
- expired.
- 1 The NRA Ordinance on off-Site Transportation of Nuclear Fuel Materials, etc.
Issuance: Ord~r of the Prime Minister's Office No., 57 of December 28, 1978
- 2 The Notification on Technical Details for Off-Site Transportation of Nuclear Fuel Materials, etc.
Issuance: The Public Notice of the Science and Technology Agency No. 5, an extra of November 28, 1990
Table 1.
Component Outer receptacle Fuel receptacle Impact absorber Packing, Protective plate Skid Bolt, Nut Heat insulating material Material of Packaging Material
- Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
'Aluminum honevtorilb Neoprene rubber Timber Stainless Steel and alloy Ceramic Fiber Reference of J/2007/AF Page 4 of 6 Pages
Table 2.
Contents Category Physical State Weigh,t Activity Enrichment Burn up Rate Total Heat Generation Rate Cooling Time Impurity Specification of Enriched Uranium Reference of J/2007/AF Page 5 of 6 Pages Description of Nuclear Fuel Materials andso on 9 X 9B Type fuel assembly Flesh fuel assembly (Uranium dioxide)
Solid (Uranium dioxide pellet and Uranium dioxide pellet including gadolinia) 350kg* U or less (less than two flesh fuel assemblies)
- Total 57GBq or less 232u 2.02 X 10-1 GBq or less 234U 4.06 X 10 GBq or less 235U 2.81 GBq or less 236U 2.11 X 10*1 GBq or less 23su 1.23 X 10 GBq or less 99Tc 2.20 X 10-3 GBq or less 5.0wt% or less Not Applicable
- 232u
~0.0001 µg/gU
- _234U
~ 10 X 103 µg/g235U 236U
~250 µg/gU 99Tc
~0.0lµg/gU If the 236U measurement result is less than 125 µg/gU, measurements of 23-2U and 99Tc are not required.
Fuel receptacle upper Outer receptacle upper lid Fuel assembly Impact absorber (II)
Impact absorber ( I )
Lip channel body Reference of J/2007 /AF Page 6 of 6 Pages Skid body (Unit: mm)
Figure 1.
General View of Type NT-XII Package