The M-290 Shipping Container

The M-290 Shipping Container

November 12, 2009

The M-290 Replaces the M-140 for Carrier Spent Fuel

Current M-140 System

(16.2 ft tall, 175 tons - loaded)

requires spent fuel disassembly @ shipyard

New M-290 System

(30.1 ft long, 260 tons - loaded) accommodates full-length Carrier spent fuel

November 12, 2009

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M-290: Dual-Purpose

1 Design

Fleet Support

Transports full-length aircraft carrier spent fuel to INL

Repository Support

Transports Naval Spent Fuel Canisters (SFC's) to

the Geologic Repository

November 12, 2009

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The M-290 System:

? New, More Efficient Transportation Container System for Carrier Fuel

? necessary to support Fleet schedules

? M-290 allows transport of full-length spent fuel

? Canister-based System for CVN65 (A1W) & SFCs

? Cask-based System for Nimitz-Class (A1G) Carrier and Future Carrier Designs

? Eliminates use of Surface Ship Support Barge and associated presence of spent fuel at shipyard

November 12, 2009

First M-290 use: A1W (canister-based)

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Topic 2a

M-290 Configuration and Features

November 12, 2009

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