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(last updated 14 May 2007)

General

Protest at French/German border against UF6 rail transports

On May 12, 2007, activists held a symbolic track blockade at the railway station of Perl at the French/German border. They protested against the regular rail transports of uranium hexafluoride from Comurhex's Pierrelatte conversion plant to Urenco's Gronau enrichment plant. (Anti Atom Heidelberg May 14, 2007)

Investigation of UF6 cylinders in fire

"An investigation of the 48-inch diameter cylinder behavior in the regulatory fire test was performed to determine the survivability of the 48-inch diameter cylinders in the hypothetical fire. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations incorporate the thermal test requirement of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s regulation, TS-R-1. The regulations stipulate that the cylinders must survive 30 minutes in an 800°C fire. Historically, the 48-inch diameter cylinders transporting natural or depleted uranium have been shipped without any protective overpack. The task is to determine whether any or all of the 48-inch cylinders with full capacity meet the IAEA thermal requirement. This study used a simulated numerical model that was constructed with Tenerife research project's experimental data relevant to the 48-inch diameter cylinders. The Tenerife UF₆ cylinder test data is, by far, the best data available on the behavior of the 48-inch diameter UF₆ cylinder during the IAEA fire test condition. The observation of Tenerife data and the result of this numerical model indicate that,

There is no cylinder rupture by hydraulic pressure for all 48-inch diameter cylinders in 30 minutes
There is no cylinder rupture by vapor pressure for thick wall 48-inch diameter cylinders
Thin wall cylinder may rupture within 30 minutes by hoop stress failure at the top of cylinder where the temperature is the highest."

Investigation of 48-inch Diameter UF₆ Cylinders in the TS-R-1 Regulatory Thermal Environment, by Shin H. Park, November 2004 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML051050423 )

Uranium hexafluoride train transport triggers scrap merchant's radiation detector

A train carrying uranium hexafluoride from the Pierrelatte conversion plant (France) to the Gronau enrichment plant (Germany), triggered the radiation detector of a scrap merchant during a stopover of the train in Trier (Germany). The radiation detector meant to test incoming scrap metal for radiation was triggered off by the train waiting on the nearby rail track. (Trierischer Volksfreund, June 30, 2006)

Urenco halts UF6 cylinder transports to the U.S. for standard compliance issue

Based on concerns regarding the ANSI compliance of its inspection and preparation procedures related to the valve assembly of UF6 cylinders, Urenco has agreed with the US Department of Transport (DOT) that shipment of any affected cylinders to the US would be deferred until positive confirmation has been received. (Urenco Mar. 15, 2005)
On Feb. 22, 2005, problems with valves at new UF6 cylinders provided by Urenco had been detected at the Honeywell Metropolis conversion plant, Illinois.

Protests against DU transport from France to Russia

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Protests against DU transport from Almelo, Netherlands, to Russia

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Protests against DU transport from Gronau, Germany, to Russia

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USEC applies for DOT exemption to transport UF6 in non-specification DOT cylinders

Federal Register: September 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 184) p. 57133-57134 (download full text )
> Download USEC application: DOT document RSPA-... (coming soon)

U.S. DOE applies for DOT exemption to transport overfilled DUF6 cylinders and/or cylinders without overpack

The exemption concerns the transport of cylinders containing depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) from Oak Ridge (Tennessee) to Piketon (Ohio), where the DUF6 is to be converted to a more stable chemical form in a planned conversion plant. According to regulatory changes in 49 CFR 173.420(a)(3)-(5) coming into effect on October 1, 2004, DOE will not be able to transport the cylinders in the same way as practiced before that date.
The proposed exemption is for approx. 2831 cylinders exceeding the 62% specified volumetric capacity, and approx. 700 compliant cylinders, for which possibly no overpacks will be available in time.

Federal Register: August 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 166) p. 52746-52747 (download full text )
> Download DOE application: DOT Document RSPA-2004-18889-1

U.S. DOE releases transportation plan for upcoming uranium hexafluoride shipments to planned conversion plant

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U.S. NRC revises UF6 Transportation Safety Standards

> See also NRC's interactive rulemaking website: 2002

> Background documents available through ADAMS

NRC issues Final Rule

On Nov. 20, 2003, NRC approved "SECY-03-0141 - Final Rule to Revise 10 CFR Part 71 to Be Compatible with IAEA Transportation Safety Standards [TS-R-1]"

Federal Register: January 26, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 16)] p. 3697-3746 · p. 3747-3796 · p. 3797-3814

NRC publishes revised Proposed Rule

Federal Register: April 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 83), Page 21389-21484 (download full text

10 CFR Part 71
Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety Standards (TS-R-1) and Other Transportation Safety Amendments; Proposed Rule

> See also:
Federal Register: April 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 83), Page 21327-21388 (download full text ):

49 CFR Part 171, et. al.
Hazardous Materials Regulations; Compatibility with the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency; Proposed Rule

NRC plans to publish revised Proposed Rule

> See SECY-01-0035 (March 2, 2001)
The revised proposed rule text can be found in the attachments.
> See also: Transcripts of NRC Briefing on 10 CFR Part 71 Rulemaking (April 9, 2001)

NRC publishes Proposed Rule

Federal Register: July 17, 2000 (Vol. 65, No. 137) p. 44359-44397 (download full notice

):

Major Revision to 10 CFR Part 71: Compatibility With ST-1 -- The IAEA Transportation Safety Standards -- And Other Transportation Safety Issues, Issues Paper, and Notice of Public Meetings; Proposed Rule

"SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a rulemaking that would revise the Commission's regulations on packaging and transporting radioactive material to make it compatible with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) transportation safety standards as well as codify other requirements. The NRC is seeking early public input on the major issues associated with such a rulemaking. To aid in that process, the NRC is requesting comments on the issues paper included in this notice." [...] "NRC also intends to conduct three public meetings in August and September of this year to discuss those issues and solicit public comments."
[...]
"Issue 4. Uranium Hexafluoride Package Requirements

Description

ST-1 introduces detailed requirements for uranium hexaflouride (UF₆) packages designed for more than 0.1 kg UF₆. NRC certifies Type B and fissile (i.e., enriched uranium) UF₆ packages under 10 CFR Part 71. Although most of these issues are under DOT in 49 CFR Part 173, the new ST-1 provisions relevant to 10 CFR Part 71 are summarized as follows (see Appendix A for a listing of the specific ST-1 provisions):

Para 629: Packages shall be packaged and transported in accordance with an international standard, ISO 7195, ''Packaging of Uranium Hexafluoride (UF₆) for Transport.'' ST-1 also allows [para 632(a)] for use of equivalent national standards (e.g., ANSI N14.1); provided that approval by all countries involved in the shipment is obtained (i.e., multilateral approval).
Para 630: ST-1 requires that packages must withstand: (a) A minimum internal pressure test to 2.8 MPa (1.4 MPa for multilateral approval), (b) the ''normal conditions of transport'' drop test, and (c) the hypothetical accident condition thermal test (except that packages containing grater than 9000 kg are exempt from this test if given multilateral approval).
Para 631: ST-1 prohibits packages from utilizing pressure relief devices.
Para 677(b): ST-1 includes an exception that allows UF₆ packages to be evaluated for criticality without considering the in- leakage of water into the containment system. This provision means that a single fissile UF₆ package does not have to be subcritical assuming that water leaks into the containment system. This provision only applies when there is no physical contact of the cylinder valve to any other component of the packaging after the hypothetical accident tests, the valve remains leak-tight, and when there is a high degree of quality control in the manufacture, maintenance, and repair of packaging coupled with tests to demonstrate closure of each package before each shipment.

Factors for Consideration

NRC practice has been to certify fissile UF₆ packages (including the cylinder which is the containment vessel and a protective overpack) that are shown to be leaktight when subject to the hypothetical accident tests and to specify that the cylinder meets ANSI N14.1 (ANSI N14.1 has the domestic pressure test requirement in 630(a), not the regulations). For this reason, it is believed that NRC- certified UF₆ packages already comply with the above package performance requirements (para 630 and 677(b)). However, these changes appear to have significant ramifications for non-fissile UF₆ packaging that are under the purview of DOT.

NRC practice has been to reference the ANSI N14.1 standard in the certification, but not to reference the standard in the rule. Although the ISO-7195-2000 standard (in draft) has been drafted taking into account ANSI N14.1, a detailed confirmation of the compatibility of the two standards has not been performed. NRC has representation on the ANSI N14.1 revision panel."

Comments had to be submitted by September 30, 2000.

Blockade of UF6 transport at Gronau, Germany

> View details (Dec. 2, 1999)

UF6 transport statistics for Germany

In an answer to a parliamentary question, the State Government of Bremen disclosed all nuclear transports (including UF6 transports) through the ports of Bremen in 2001:

Bremische Bürgerschaft, Landtag, Drucksache 15/1081, Transport radioaktiver Stoffe, Kleine Anfrage der Fraktion Bündnis 90 / DIE GRÜNEN vom 07.02.2002 und Antwort des Senats vom 26.2.2002: Download (300k PDF)

In an answer to a parliamentary question, the Federal Government of Germany has included a table showing details and transport routes of all UF6 transports in Germany from 1996 to 1998:

Deutscher Bundestag, Drucksache 14/593, 23.03.99, Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Eva-Maria Bulling-Schröter, Angela Marquardt, Dr. Gregor Gysi und der Fraktion der PDS - Drucksache 14/435 - Transporte von Uranhexafluorid: Download (160k, PDF-format)

The answer to a follow-up question contains the data for 1999 and 2000, with less details, however. See also: DU exports of Urenco's Gronau enrichment facility disclosed (Germany):

Deutscher Bundestag, Drucksache 14/6692, 16.07.2001, Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Eva-Maria Bulling-Schröter und der Fraktion der PDS - Drucksache 14/6254 - Transporte und Lagerung von Uranhexafluorid in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Download (680k, PDF-format)

UF6 cylinder ruptures during burst test

A uranium hexafluoride cylinder of the 48Y type ruptured at a temperature of 650 degrees C and a pressure of 52 bar in a burst test conducted on December 9, 1997, in France. The test was done by the Nuclear Protection and Safety Institute (IPSN

). It was the first test in a research program. At the end of the program, IPSN will be able to judge whether thermal protection caps should be added to current 48Y cylinders to bring them into compliance with the new fire-resistance recommendations of the IAEA issued in 1996. (NuclearFuel, Jan. 12, 1998)

Transport accidents

UF6 truck involved in accident near Paducah (Kentucky)

A tractor trailer carrying enriched uranium hexaflouride has been involved in a two-vehicle crash at Paducah. There was no spill of UF6. The tractor trailer had just left the nation's only uranium enrichment plant located in area known as "West Paducah." It was carrying four containers holding a total of 5000 lbs of enriched uranium hexafluoride. The material was headed for the Port of Oakland in California to be shipped to an overseas customer. (AP Jan. 4 / Jan. 5, 2007)

UF6 truck overturns on highway in southeastern Montana

On October 16, 2003, a truck carrying 4 cylinders (UX-30 design) of 5% enriched uranium in the form of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) swerved and left Highway 212 west of Broadus, Montana. The truck rolled over and came to rest on its side. Initial observations showed that the UF6 overpacks and trailer did not sustain any damage. No evidence of release of material has been observed. The material was imported through the Port of Seattle and was en route to Wilmington, North Carolina for processing. The truck driver was injured but his injuries were not life threatening. (Billings Gazette Oct. 17, 2003; NRC Morning Report Oct. 20, 2003)

UF6 truck crashes on A1 in the Netherlands

On May 21, 2003, a British truck carrying UF6 crashed into a Polish truck carrying paraffin on A1 (Amsterdam-Hengelo) near Bathmen, The Netherlands. The UF6 truck was part of a convoy of 12 British trucks hauling uranium hexafluoride from Preston (England) to Urenco's enrichment plants in Almelo (The Netherlands) and Gronau (Germany). The British driver was injured. There was no leakage of UF6. (De Twentsche Courant Tubantia May 21/22, 2003)

Truck with uranium hexafluoride cylinders wrecked in accident (Tennessee)

A little after 2 p.m. on April 10, 2003, five uranium hexafluoride waste cylinders were aboard a truck that wrecked on Interstate 40 in Roane County, Tennessee. No substance was released from the cylinders due to the crash. The uranium hexafluoride cylinders were being transported from the USEC Inc.-operated uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Ky., to Global Nuclear Fuel's facility in Wilmington, N.C. The five cylinders in the crash were in overpacks, which is a requirement for certain types of uranium hexafluoride containers. (Oak Ridger April 11, 2003)
The accident involved UF6 cylinders that are 30 inches [76.2 cm] diameter X 7 feet [2.13 m] long and contain up to 2.5 short tons [2268 kg] solid UF6 at up to 4.95% U-235 and are known as 30B cylinders. (Jason Bolling, USEC Inc.)

"SUBJECT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE CYLINDERS
DESCRIPTION:
At approximately 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on April 10, 2003, a Tri-State Motor Transport tractor-trailer, carrying five 2 ½-ton cylinders of enriched uranium hexafluoride overturned in the eastbound lanes of Interstate Highway 40, approximately 20 miles west of Knoxville, Tennessee. The cylinders of uranium hexafluoride were in transit between the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, in Paducah, Kentucky and the Global Nuclear Fuels-Americas, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The accident did not result in any personal injuries, breach of any cylinders, or releases of uranium hexafluoride. Two of the transportation overpacks, used to protect each of the cylinders, were slightly damaged. [...]"
(NRC, PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-III-03-018, April 11, 2003)

Truck With "Empty" UF6 Cylinders Involved In Traffic Accident (Ohio)

A truck hauling two 10-ton uranium containers was damaged on June 9, 2000 when a car ran into it on Rt. 104 near Chillicothe, Ohio, about 35 miles south of Columbus. The cylinders were empty except for residual amounts ("heels") of natural uranium. The cylinders belong to Canadian uranium miner Cameco, which sells uranium to USEC's Portsmouth enrichment plant at Piketon, Ohio, which in turn enriches the uranium for use as fuel. The cylinders had been emptied at the plant and were being shipped back to Ontario. About 9 miles north of Chillicothe, the southbound car went over the center line and struck the left front tire of the northbound truck, bounced off and hit the rear tandem axle of the truck's trailer. (The Columbus Dispatch June 10, 2000)

UF6 rail cars derailed at Portsmouth, Ohio

"Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
On June 2, 1999, two rail cars carrying depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) cylinders onsite derailed while being moved several hundred yards from the cascade tails withdrawal stations to a cool-down area. Three rail cars were being pulled by a diesel track mobile unit. The track mobile unit and the first car in the train did not derail. Each rail car was carrying three 14-ton liquid DUF6 cylinders. Based on preliminary information, a defective rail tie is believed to have caused the derailment of the two rail cars. All the DUF6 cylinders remained in their rail car cradles. Plant staff assessed the derailed rail cars to be horizontally tilted at a 6 degree angle. A center-of-gravity analysis that had been previously done by the plant staff indicates that at a 34 degree horizontal tilt, the cylinders could roll out of the rail car cradles. The plant activated its Emergency Operations Center until it determined that the cylinders were in a safe condition. The plant is conducting a root-cause analysis of the incident. Region III is planning an inspection to review the incident." (U.S. NRC Weekly Information Report For the Week Ending June 11, 1999)

Truck With Empty UF6 Cylinders Involved In Traffic Accident (Chicago)

"On February 2, 1999, at approximately 4:30 p.m. (CST) a tractor-trailer truck loaded with 25 empty uranium hexafluoride cylinders struck an overpass on Interstate 90/94 in Chicago, Illinois. As a result of the impact, the tractor-trailer overturned, allowing seven of the cylinders to break loose from the trailer onto the interstate." [...]
"The cylinders on this shipment had been emptied, cleaned, and re-certified at the Siemens Power Corporation facility in Richland, Washington. The cylinders were en route to Harvey, Illinois, for connection to the Canadian National Railroad and eventual overseas shipment to Germany.
The cylinders were all intact after the accident and precautionary measurements taken by IDNS confirmed no release of radioactive material had occurred." (U.S. NRC Preliminary Notification PNO-III-99-005 )

Truck Carrying Four Uranium Hexafluoride Cylinders In Accident (Iowa)

"On January 24, 1997, a flat bed trailer transporting four 2.5 ton solid uranium hexafluoride cylinders in protective overpacks, was involved in an accident on Interstate 80 in Scott County near Walcott, Iowa. The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. CST during a snow and ice storm. The truck was transporting the cylinders from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant to Siemens Power Corporation in Richland, Washington. All four uranium hexafluoride cylinders and their overpacks remained intact and no injuries were reported." (U.S. NRC Preliminary Notification PNO-III-97-004 )

Recent US NRC Export Licenses for UF6

Note: due to NRC's new restrictive information policy, these tables cannot be updated any longer.

Natural and depleted uranium hexafluoride

Amount	Country of Origin - Source Material	Supplier	Ultimate Foreign Consignee	Expiration Date	License No., Licensee, Status
License applications
5000 MTU as UF6nat	Australia, Canada	USEC, Paducah KY, or Honeywell, Metropolis IL	Eurodif Tricastin, France	Aug. 2005	XSOU-8780 Amendment 02 Cogema Inc. Amendment request filed Mar. 31, 2003

Licenses issued
445 MTU as UF6nat	possible origins: Russia, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Niger, South Africa, Spain, Namibia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan	Converdyn, Metropolis IL	Urenco (UK, Netherlands, Germany) (enrichment), Framatome ANP Lingen (fuel fab.), for use by E.ON Kernkraft GmbH in the company's nuclear power stations located in Germany	Feb. 29, 2009	XSOU-8800 Transport Logistics International Inc. License issued Aug. 4, 2004
210 MTU as UF6nat	Australia	Converdyn, Metropolis IL	Urenco Capenhurst, UK	Dec. 2004	XSOU-8797 License issued Oct. 29, 2003
2875 MTU as UF6nat	US, Russia	USEC, Paducah KY, or Honeywell, Metropolis IL	Urenco (UK, Netherlands, Germany), or Eurodif Tricastin, France	Mar. 2011	XSOU-8795 RSB Logistic Services Inc. License issued Aug. 5, 2003
1000 MTU as UF6nat	US & Russian	USEC, Paducah KY, or Honeywell Corp., Metropolis IL	Cameco Port Hope, Ont., Canada	Sep. 2007	XSOU-8794 RSB Logistic Inc. License issued Feb. 24, 2003
25.983 MTU as dUF6	USA	USEC Piketon OH / Paducah KY	Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co Ltd., Japan	Feb. 2005	XSOU-8790 Transport Logistics International Inc. License issued Feb. 20, 2003
1375 MTU as UF6nat	Russia	Honeywell International Inc., Metropolis IL, or USEC, Paducah KY	Eurodif Tricastin, France	Dec. 2007	XSOU-8791 GNSS, Ltd. License issued Jan. 29, 2003
19350.2 MTU as UF6nat	Australia, Canada, USA, and others	Honeywell International Inc., Metropolis IL	Urenco Capenhurst (UK), Almelo (NL), Gronau (D) Eurodif Tricastin, France	Sep. 2007	XSOU-8789 Converdyn License issued Sep. 19, 2002 (amended Apr. 25, 2003 and Sep. 25, 2003)
7000 MTU as UF6nat	Australia, Canada, European Union	Allied Signal Inc., Metropolis IL	Urenco Capenhurst (UK), Almelo (NL), Gronau (D)	Dec. 2005	XSOU-8787 Urenco Inc. License issued June 18, 2001
3000 MTU as UF6nat	Australia, Canada	Honeywell, Metropolis IL	Eurodif Tricastin, France	Aug. 2005	XSOU-8780 Amendment 01 Cogema Inc. License issued Aug. 22, 2002

MTU = metric tonnes uranium; UF6nat = natural UF6; dUF6 = depleted UF6

Enriched uranium hexafluoride

Amount	Country of Origin - Source Material	Supplier	Ultimate Foreign Consignee, Fuel for	Expiration Date	License No., Licensee, Status
License applications
8.342 MTU as eUF6 (4.85 w/o max)	Australia	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan Ohi Unit No. 1,2,3 and/or 4 and/or Takahama Unit No. 3 and/or 4		XSNM03372 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License application filed Oct. 5, 2004

Licenses issued
24.476 MTU as eUF6 (4.85 w/o max), and 1.508 MTU as eUF6 (3.25% w/o max)	Australia (91.7%), Canada (8.3%)	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Shikoku Electric Power Co, Japan Ikata Unit 1 & 3	Jan. 31, 2006	XSNM03326-01 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License Amendment issued Sep. 21, 2004
16.587 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Russia - 82%, Canada - 18%	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Japan Atomic Power Co. Tsuruga Unit 2	Aug. 31, 2006	XSNM03359 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued August 23, 2004
27.457 MTU as eUF6 (4.05 w/o max)	United Kingdom - 5%, Australia - 78%, South Africa - 17%	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan Mihama Unit 2,3; Takahama Unit 1,2	Aug. 31, 2006	XSNM03355 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Aug. 4, 2004
39.173 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Canada, Australia, Namibia	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan Genkai Unit 2,3; Sendai Unit 2	June 30, 2006	XSNM03350 Transport Logistics International, Inc. license issued June 7, 2004
8.405 MTU as eUF6 (4.85 / 3.25 w/o max)	South Africa	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan Ohi Unit 1,2,3 and/or 4, Takahama Unit 3 and/or 4	Mar. 2006	XSNM03342 Transport Logistics International, Inc. license issued March 16, 2004
85 MTU as eUF6 (4.5 w/o max)	Russia	Westinghouse, Columbia, SC	BNFL Springfields, UK, UK nuclear power plants	Dec. 2010	XSNM03340 Westinghouse Electric license issued Mar. 2, 2004
34.748 MTU as eUF6 (4.85 w/o max)	Australia, China, South Africa	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan, Mihama Unit 1, Takahama Unit 1, Ohi Unit 1-4, Takahama Unit 3 & 4	Feb. 2006	XSNM03332 Transport Logistics International, Inc. license issued Feb. 3, 2004
162.400 MTU as eUF6 (5 w/o max)	United States (22.18%), Canada (6.88%), Australia (64.06%), Uzbekistan (6.88%)	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Yonggwang unit 1,2 and 4; Kori unit 2,3 and 4	March 2005	XSNM03336 Edlow International Company license issued Jan. 29, 2004
7.357 MTU as eUF6 (4.85 w/o max)	Canada	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan Genkai Unit 1	Jan. 2006	XSNM03329 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Dec. 11, 2003
4.921 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Australia, Canada, Euratom	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Japan Atomic Power Company Tsuruga Unit 2	July 2005	XSNM03399 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued July 10, 2003
5.323 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)		USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan, Sendai Unit 2	May 2005	XSNM03300 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued May 27, 2003
4.854 MTU as eUF6 (4.05 w/o max)	Euratom	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan, Takahama Unit 1	February 2005	XSNM03287 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Feb. 24, 2003
23.425 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Euratom	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan, Ohi Unit 2	February 2005	XSNM03285 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Feb. 24, 2003
95.125 MTU as eUF6 (5.00 w/o max)	Australia, Canada	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd, Kori Units 1-3, Yonggwang Units 3 & 4	March 2004	XSNM03281 Edlow International Co. License issued Dec. 19, 2002
17.549 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Australia, Canada	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan, Tomari Units 1 & 2	December 2004	XSNM03274 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Dec. 5, 2002
31.485 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Euratom	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan, Takahama Unit 3, Mihama Unit 1	September 2004	XSNM03262 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Sep. 13, 2002
11.866 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Australia	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan, Ikata Unit 3	August 2004	XSNM03258 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Aug. 30, 2002
14.458 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Australia, Canada	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan, Genkai Units 1 & 2	September 2004	XSNM03253 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Sep. 13, 2002
20.840 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Canada	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan, Genkai Unit 3	July 2004	XSNM03250 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued July 3, 2002
30.170 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Euratom	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan, Ohi Unit 4, Mihama Unit 2	June 2004	XSNM03244 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued June 14, 2002
23.565 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Australia, Canada, Euratom	USEC Paducah, KY / Piketon, OH	The Japan Atomic Power Company Tsuruga Unit 2	June 2004	XSNM03241 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued June 14, 2002
11.463 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Euratom	USEC Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan, Ohi Unit 1	March 2004	XSNM03234 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Mar. 15, 2002
19.231 MTU as eUF6 (4.15 w/o max)	Euratom	USEC Piketon, OH	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Japan, Ohi Unit 1	March 2004	XSNM03233 Transport Logistics International, Inc. License issued Mar. 15, 2002
500 MTU as eUF6 (5.00 w/o max)	Australia, Canada	USEC Piketon, OH	Asco 1 & 2, Vandellos 2, Zorita, Almaraz 1 & 2, Santa María de Garoña, Cofrentes, Trillo 1 (Spain) (Conversion and/or fuel fabrication at ENUSA-Juzbado, Spain, BNFL Springfields, UK, Framatome ANP Lingen, Germany, Fragema FBFC, France, Westinghouse Västerås, Sweden)	December 2004	XSNM03140 NAC International License amendment 4 issued Mar. 19, 2004
13 MTU as UF6nat and eUF6 (5.00 w/o max) in the form of heels in cylinders		USEC Paducah, KY, Piketon, OH, Siemens Power Corp. Richland, WA, Westinghouse Columbia, SC, Allied Signal, Metropolis, IL, Power Resources Inc. Highland Mine, WY	Euratom (Return of heels in cylinders to BNFL, Eurodif, URENCO Netherlands / UK / Germany & Cogema Pierrelatte)	March 2005	XSNM03137 Edlow International License issued Feb. 29, 2000
80 MTU as UF6nat and eUF6 (5.00 w/o max)	Australia, Canada, European Union	Westinghouse	Westinghouse Västerås, Sweden (for fuel fabrication and return to U.S.)	December 2015	XSNM02905 Westinghouse Electric Co LLC License amendment 3 issued April 2, 2001
223.240 MTU as eUF6 (5.00 w/o max)	Australia, Canada, European Union	Westinghouse	Korea Electric Power Co., Yonggwang Units 3 & 4	March 2014	XSNM02258 Westinghouse Electric Co LLC License amendment 4 issued April 2, 2001

MTU = metric tonnes uranium; UF6nat = natural UF6; eUF6 = enriched UF6; w/o = weight percent U-235

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Uranium Hexafluoride Transport - Current Issues

Contents:

Protests against DU transport from France to Russia

Protests against DU transport from Almelo, Netherlands, to Russia

Protests against DU transport from Gronau, Germany, to Russia

NRC issues Final Rule

NRC publishes revised Proposed Rule

NRC plans to publish revised Proposed Rule

NRC publishes Proposed Rule

Natural and depleted uranium hexafluoride

Enriched uranium hexafluoride