TRUPACT-II shipping casks
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TRUPACT-II shipping casks are specially engineered, NRC-certified containers used to safely transport transuranic radioactive waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Type B radioactive material transportation package
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engineered containment system ⓘ shipping cask ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. transuranic waste cleanup campaigns ⓘ |
| associatedWithFacility | Waste Isolation Pilot Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certifiedBy | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFrom |
polyurethane foam impact limiters
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| contains |
55-gallon waste drums
ⓘ
standard waste boxes (when authorized) ⓘ |
| designedFor | transport of transuranic radioactive waste ⓘ |
| documentation |
NRC Certificate of Compliance for TRUPACT-II
NERFINISHED
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Safety Analysis Report for Packaging (SARP) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicUse | United States interstate highway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | multiple 55-gallon drums per cask ⓘ |
| hasCertificationType | NRC Type B(U)F-96 certificate ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
double containment system
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impact limiters ⓘ leak-tight containment vessel ⓘ lifting trunnions ⓘ multiple closure seals ⓘ pressure monitoring ports ⓘ thermal insulation ⓘ tie-down features for truck trailers ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| hasVersion | TRUPACT-IIA (enhanced design variant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsRequirement | IAEA SSR-6 transport regulations (as incorporated by NRC) ⓘ |
| operatedFor | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | WIPP transportation fleet ⓘ |
| regulatoryBasis | 10 CFR Part 71 ⓘ |
| requires |
periodic maintenance and inspection
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pre-shipment leak testing ⓘ |
| safetyFunction |
containment of radioactive material under hypothetical accident conditions
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containment of radioactive material under normal transport conditions ⓘ criticality safety for authorized contents ⓘ radiation shielding ⓘ |
| safetyObjective | minimize risk to the public and environment during waste transport ⓘ |
| testedFor |
drop tests
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fire tests ⓘ immersion tests ⓘ puncture tests ⓘ |
| transportMode |
highway truck
ⓘ
tractor-trailer combination ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
NERFINISHED
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WIPP transportation program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
shipping contact-handled transuranic waste
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transporting waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1990s ⓘ |
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