The BR3 reactor was the first PWR plant installed in Europe. Started in 1962, BR3 was definitely shut down on June 30th, 1987. Used at the beginning of its life as a training device for commercial plant operators, it was also used during its whole life as test-reactor for new fuel types and assemblies. Most of the spent fuel was stored in the deactivation pool of the plant for more than 15 years. The reactor being now in decommissioning, it was decided to remove the spent fuel from the plant. After comparison of different solutions, the long term storage in dual purpose storage casks was selected in 1997. The selected CASTOR-BR3® cask is designed as a transport and storage cask for accommodating 30 spent fuel assemblies. As a type B(U) cask fitted with shock absorbers, it meets the transport requirements according to the IAEA guidelines and fulfils also the conditions for cask storage.
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ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation
September 21–25, 2003
Oxford, England
Conference Sponsors:
- Nuclear Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division
ISBN:
0-7918-3732-7
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Dry Storage of the BR3 Spent Fuel in the CASTOR® BR3 Cask Available to Purchase
Vincent Massaut,
Vincent Massaut
SCK•CEN, Brussels, Belgium
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M. Braeckeveldt,
M. Braeckeveldt
NIRAS/ONDRAF, Brussels, Belgium
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G. Geenen
G. Geenen
Belgoprocess, Dessel, Belgium
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Luc Ooms
SCK•CEN, Brussels, Belgium
Vincent Massaut
SCK•CEN, Brussels, Belgium
L. Noynaert
SCK•CEN, Brussels, Belgium
M. Braeckeveldt
NIRAS/ONDRAF, Brussels, Belgium
G. Geenen
Belgoprocess, Dessel, Belgium
Paper No:
ICEM2003-5015, pp. 287-292; 6 pages
Published Online:
February 24, 2009
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Ooms, L, Massaut, V, Noynaert, L, Braeckeveldt, M, & Geenen, G. "Dry Storage of the BR3 Spent Fuel in the CASTOR® BR3 Cask." Proceedings of the ASME 2003 9th International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation. 9th ASME International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation: Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Oxford, England. September 21–25, 2003. pp. 287-292. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5015
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