JAPAN NUCLEAR FUEL LIMITED

31 March 2000

Announcement of FY 2000 Receiving and Shipping Schedules

Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

JNFL has announced its recieving and shipping schedules for FY2000:

1. Receipt of Natural Uranium
JNFL plans to receive a total of 204 cylinders (48Y Type) of natural uranium in FY 2000. 4 of the cylinders will be shipped from COMURHEX in France in a single shipment in the first quarter of FY 2000. The shipment will arrive at Oi Wharf and be transported by overland vehicles to its final destination. The remaining 200 cylinders, each 100 of which will be transported from CAMECO in Canada and COMURHEX in France in two shipments which will arrive at the port of Mutsu-Ogawara in the second quarter of FY 2000 and in the fourth quarter of FY 2000 respectively.

2. Shipment of Enriched Uranium
JNFL plans to ship 63 cylinders (30B Type) of enriched uranium in two shipments during the first and the fourth quarter of FY 2000. The first shipment will be for Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. The destination of the second shipment has not finalized yet.

3. Receipt of Returned Vitrified Waste
JNFL plans to receive a total of 192 canisters of Phase VI Returned Vitrified Waste during FY 2000. The canisters will arrive from COGEMA in France in a single shipment. The shipment will consist of eight casks, and is scheduled to arrive at the port of Mutsu-Ogawara during the second half of FY 2000.

4. Receipt of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
JNFL plans to receive a total of 3360 drums (in 420 LLW-1 Type Containers) of Low-Level Radioactive Waste in 3 shipments in FY 2000. 664 of the drums will be received in September and 976 drums in October. The remaining 1720 drums will be received in February 2001.


Note:

  • Consignees of Low Level Radioactive Waste will be announced shortly after details are finalised.
  • Shipment dates, except for those involving natural uranium, will be announced shortly after details are finalised.


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