Orano Kevil

Located in Kevil, Kentucky, Orano's facility is a leading front end freight forwarding company dedicated to Nuclear Cargo and offering integrated service worldwide to the front and back-end sectors of the nuclear fuel cycle.

Orano is dedicated to offering superior management services for domestic and international movements of radioactive cargoes, ensuring safe, secure and compliant transport, by sea, air and road.

FRONT END Fuel Cycle Services
From mining uranium to loading fuel into nuclear reactors, the nuclear industry requires specialized movement between stages. Orano's experience globally moving radioactive cargo includes:

Uranium ore concentrates
Natural and enriched uranium hexafluoride
Uranium dioxide powder and pellets
Fresh fuel rods ready for loading
By-product materials (tritium, heavy water, isotopes and related commodities)

BACK END Services

Orano also serves the world's leading cask owners and facilities with movement of spent fuel, irradiated research reactor materials, and other back end products.

In coordination with our expert transportation teams, we ensure specialized movement of radioactive material both domestically and across international borders by all modes of transport – Air, Railway, Truck, and Sea (even chartered vessel for unique routing/timing demands). The packaging and securement of materials are expertly designed and licensed by our pool of in-house engineers.

Our worldwide network offers exceptional customer service in key ports of loading and discharge. To help soften logistic and administrative hurdles, we maintain memberships with WNTI and WNA Transport Group, opening new shipping routes, unlocking transit ports, and training coast guards, MSA or vessel operators to spread best practices and safety standards around the world.

With our dedicated fleet of equipment including Flat Racks, Containers, Cylinders, and Overpacks AND our elite fleet of services including tracking, storage, maintenance and recertification, Orano is a complete cost-saving transport solution. Our trained and experienced staff ensures that all shipments comply with the rigorous regulations of local and foreign authorities and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Logistics

International - Orano coordinates movement of radioactive material across international borders by all modes of transport - plane, ship, barge, truck and train. In conjunction with its partner companies, Orano provides chartered vessels when project commitments and requirements demand special routing, procedures, or timing.
Domestic Freight Services - Orano offers integrated transportation solutions with specialization in hazardous and radioactive materials in support of the nuclear fuel cycle using dedicated equipment. With highly trained staff, Orano provides safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation solutions for even the most complex operations. We are licensed and permitted (MC 691856 and US DOT 1941451) throughout the Continental U.S. and Canada for hazardous and radioactive transportation. Orano is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance.

Cylinder Services
Orano's UF6 Cylinder Service Center (UCSC) is the first of its kind, a dedicated cylinder cleaning and re-certification facility able to handle all types of natural UF6 cylinders, including 48” X,Y, G – 30B, and 12B. With focused compliance for fulfilling industry standards and regulations (ANSI), we also work under a RAM license issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and in accordance with an NRC-approved NQA-1 Quality Assurance plan.

Cylinder Storage
UCSC has more than 5 acres of storage capacity for 1,000 Full Cylinders, 400 Heeled Cylinders, and 600 Empty Cylinders and includes enhanced safety and security systems throughout the property.

Engineering
Orano's Engineering Services specializes in radioactive material packaging and nuclear material facility engineering for package design, operation, maintenance, and regulatory approvals.

With thorough knowledge and application of international and national regulations, complete and accurate preparation of requisite application materials, and timely submission, Orano ensures that the necessary approvals are in place to support the safe transport of radioactive materials in the USNRC, USDOT, and international regulatory environments.

Technical analyses for demonstrating compliance with the regulatory requirements (structural, thermal, containment, shielding, and criticality safety)
Reg Guide 7.9 and European PDSR Guide
Competent Authority and NRC Regulatory
Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS, LS-DYNA)
Shielding and Criticality Safety Analysis (SCALE, MCNP)
Hazmat employee training (49 CFR 172)
Quality Assurance program development and assessment (10 CFR 71 Appendix H)
Facility and program audits
Manufacturing engineering support
Imbedded into daily transport, storage, and D&D activities of the DAHER-TLI Group
Support (package approvals and validations)
Package Validations

Packaging

We are a full-service package provider serving the nuclear industry and operating in compliance with NQA-1 and under an approved NRC part 71 QA program. We design, license and produce a full range of industry standard and specialty containers for the nuclear industry. With experienced package designers and engineers on staff, Orano offers full-service solutions, including design optimization, drop testing or package refurbishment for Type A, B, AF, BF, 7A, IP-1, and IP-2 packaging.

Waste Packaging for D&D Transport and Storage Solutions
- 7A Type A Containers, Pails and Drums
- TLI-7A-PUP 55 Gallon Overpack for Solids, Liquids and Sludge
- Industrial Packaging (IP-1, 2 & 3), B25
- Liners
- Flexible/Carbon/Stainless Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
Front End Packaging for Fuel Cycle Transport and Storage Operations
- Versa-Pac Shipping Container AF, Models
- VP-55 & VP-110
- 48" Cylinder Overpack
- CI-12 Shipping Container
- BUD
- Pallets and Racks
Orano Packaging is an EFCOG Member and is on DOT and DOE contractors approved vendor list.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
Orano works under part 71 NRC approved NQA-1 program. From Design to Final Deliveries, QA department ensure the quality and traceability required in the nuclear industry.
Code of Ethics and Compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - Orano has been built on a set of strong ethical values including respect and trust in personal relations, a sense of responsibility, company spirit, mobility, creativity and innovation. These values form the foundation for relationships of trust both within our company and with our partners.
As a service company engaged in the highly regulated nuclear industry, Orano maintains the highest standards of integrity in its management practices and its business operations. For the company and for each employee, it is of vital importance to protect this reputation and ensure that the relations of trust which we must maintain with our employees, customers, partners and suppliers last well into the future.
Orano policies require compliance with all applicable laws and a high standard of ethical behavior by all employees, officers, directors, and agents. Ethical behavior in what we do as a Company is core to our business. Orano Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) policies and procedures are shared with all our employees and business partners.
Health and Safety Environment (HSE) is Imbedded in Our Operational Processes - Safety is our number one focus in our operation.
ISO 9001 - Orano is ISO 9001 certified for radioactive cargo transport .
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