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Welcome to this special edition of Nuclear Engineering International (NEI) magazine, published for exclusive distribution at the International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM) which is being held in Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, on the French Riviera from 11 - 15 june 2023.
Each day thousands of shipments of radioactive materials — from radioisotopes to nuclear fuel cycle products — are transported around the world by road, rail, sea, inland waterways and air.
Safe and secure national and international regimes governing the transport of such materials are key to supporting a range of sectors including research, medicine, agriculture, industrial applications, and nuclear power generation. These regimes, including codes, standards and regulations have been continuously revised and updated over the past four decades.
International exchange is an essential part of improving professionalism in packaging and transportation, with PATRAM and other events providing a forum for information sharing.
Articles in this edition, too, aim to share some of the experience in packaging, regulatory issues, and emerging issues, as well as the transport of nuclear materials — for those attending the show and others.
David Appleyard
david.appleyard@
progressivemediainternational.com
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14 Interim waste storage A consolidated interim used fuel storage facility has received the NRC go-ahead.
Packaging
18 Cold spraying for corrosion resistance Cold spray deposition offers superior anti- corrosion coatings for nuclear containers.
Small Modular Reactors
20 SMRs and sustainable development SMRs are a solution to sustainable development challenges but also mean more transports.
Packaging
21 Argonne tracking packaging Remote monitoring to ensure the safety, security, and safeguards (3S) of nuclear materials.
Transport
26 Building capacity Transporting the huge range of nuclear materials is a complex challenge but there are clear trends.
Regulation
28 IAEA’s SSR-6 (Rev.1) rules Revisions to the IAEA regulations for transport of radioactive materials are a key industry topic.
Trafficking
30 IAEA Trafficking Database summary More than half of all thefts of radioactive materials occur during transportation.
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5 Advanced reactor fuels New advanced reactor designs are presenting new challenges when it comes to packaging..
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7 European transport trends Transporting the huge range of nuclear materials is a complex challenge but there are clear trends.
Packaging
8 China’s domestic packaging play China is actively developing its domestic nuclear material transport capabilities.
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