Casks for highly active waste and spent fuel elements

Transport and storage casks with vitrified highly active waste

The vitrified highly active waste and spent fuel elements are kept in intermediate storage in the cask storage hall in massive steel casks that weigh up to 140 tonnes.

The casks protect the waste and fuel elements from all conceivable hazards such as airplane crashes, earthquakes, fire and other incidents.

Transport and storage casks with spent fuel elements

The casks are constantly monitored during the entire interim storage period to make sure that they remain tightly sealed. Only cask types licensed and approved by the authorities are used.