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The first part of the deal, worth £10 million, secures an initial production run of 24 forged steel casks to transport and store waste from reprocessed spent nuclear power station fuel elements. Each cask weighs 61 tonnes and a sample cask will undergo stringent destructive tests, carried out by the German regulatory authorities, to guarantee the integrity of the forgings.
Volker Schaffer, sales director for Sheffield Forgemasters Engineering, said: “This is a landmark deal for the company and for the British engineering industry. It demonstrates our capacity to move forward with the next generation of nuclear power and to take an engineering lead within that industry.”
The casks will be used to transport German nuclear waste in La Hague, northern France, back into Germany for safe storage.
“These casks are constructed using proven nuclear technology which we currently employ in the manufacture of similar casks for a nuclear processing plant operated by French company Areva. This technology will also form the backbone of any future British nuclear developments.
“It is a reflection of Sheffield Forgemasters reputation that we were chosen as one of the few companies in the world with the required expertise and capability to undertake this scale of production and long-term commitment,” added Volker.
