Document Details
Title:
UF6 CONTAINER
Author(s):
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1972 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0097967
Document Number(s):
ERDA729522
Originating Research Org.:
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LOADING PACKAGES INCORPORATING HIGH TEMPERATUR E PHENOLIC RESIN FOAM INSULATION WERE DEVELOPED AT THE ERDAS K-25 PLAN T TO PROTECT 30" DIAMETER UF6 CYLINDERS AGAINST ACCIDENT AND FIRE DAMA GE DURING SHIPMENT. THESE PACKAGES NOW IN WORLD WIDE USE HAVE ENABLED LARGE QUANTITY SHIPMENTS AT CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS IN HANDLING AND TRAN SPORT COST.