Description
Package Type
Designed as a self shielded storage, transport and disposal container for IP quantities of intermediate level waste (ILW).
Certification
Currently certified as a Type IP-2 Transport Package.
The container design has been awarded a Conceptual stage Letter of Compliance (cLoC) by Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM).
Description
The MINIBOX is designed as a robust shielded waste storage, transport and disposal package of Intermediate Level Waste (ILW). Manufactured from ductile cast iron (DCI), the container structure provides both shielding and enhanced package performance with minimum reliance contribution from the wasteform.
The MINIBOX is designed to be compatible with the RWM Waste Package Specification WPS/381/01 for the 3 cubic metre robust shielded box waste package. It is designed to accommodate ILW that is intended for disposal within a geological disposal facility (GDF) without the need for any further packaging or treatment. It is also designed to meet RWM disposability requirements after an extended period of on-site storage. A process port is provided for any post-packaging conditioning of contents (optionally further ports can be provided if required).
The MINIBOX is supplied as standard with a shield thickness of 150 mm; internal volume and empty weights are given for this shielding thickness. Other shield wall thicknesses can be supplied to allow shielding to be optimised against cavity volume and mass for different activity contents.
The MINIBOX can be supplied with either a round lid (MINIBOX-R 150) or rectangular lid (MINIBOX-S 150) as illustrated above.
Illustration of Package MINIBOX-S 150
Containment
- Closure via a double lid system
- Inner ductile cast iron shield lid with bolted closure provides the same shielding as the container body
- Steel outer transport lid with verifiable seals and bolted closure
- Filtered vent in both lids to allow gas release but prevent particulate escape
- A process port is provided on the inner shield lid
Approved Contents
As a non-fissile IP-2 transport package the MINIBOX is designed to carry solid radioactive materials that qualify as either Low Specific Activity (LSA) or Surface Contaminated Objects (SCO).
Modes of Transport
By road or rail.
Physical Data
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MINIBOX-R 150 Design No 4019 |
MINIBOX-S 150 Design No 4061 |
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| Shield Wall Thickness (mm) | 150 | |
| External Dimensions (L x W x H) (mm) | 2,000 x 1,600 x 1,700 | |
| Internal Dimensions (L x W x H) (mm) | 1684 x 1284 x 1230 | |
| Internal Volume (m3) | 3.1 | |
| Weight Empty (tonne) | 19 | |
| Aperture Type | Circular | Rectangular |
| Aperture Size (mm) | Ø1000 | 1460 x 1060 |
Other wall thicknesses are available
All dimensions and weights are nominal values
(ILW-IP-4019-4061-MINIBOX-OCT15)