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Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — A.2.3
A.2.3 Plants for the fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel elements, and equipment especially designed or prepared for that purpose, including equipment that: (a) normally comes in direct contact with, or directly processes, or controls, the production flow of nuclear material; (b) seals the nuclear material within the cladding; (c) checks the integrity of the cladding or the seal; (d) checks the finish treatment of the sealed fuel; or (e) is used for assembling reactor fuel elements. NOTE Such equipment or systems of equipment may include any of the following: (a) fully automatic pellet inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking final dimensions and surface defects of the fuel pellets; (b) automatic welding machines especially designed or prepared for welding end caps onto the fuel pins (or rods); (c) automatic test and inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking the integrity of completed fuel pins (or rods); (d) systems especially designed or prepared to manufacture nuclear fuel cladding.
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(a) normally comes in direct contact with, or directly processes, or controls, the production flow of nuclear material;
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(b) seals the nuclear material within the cladding;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (c)
(c) checks the integrity of the cladding or the seal;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (d)
(d) checks the finish treatment of the sealed fuel; or
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(e) is used for assembling reactor fuel elements.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
NOTE Such equipment or systems of equipment may include any of the following: (a) fully automatic pellet inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking final dimensions and surface defects of the fuel pellets; (b) automatic welding machines especially designed or prepared for welding end caps onto the fuel pins (or rods); (c) automatic test and inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking the integrity of completed fuel pins (or rods); (d) systems especially designed or prepared to manufacture nuclear fuel cladding.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
Such equipment or systems of equipment may include any of the following: (a) fully automatic pellet inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking final dimensions and surface defects of the fuel pellets; (b) automatic welding machines especially designed or prepared for welding end caps onto the fuel pins (or rods); (c) automatic test and inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking the integrity of completed fuel pins (or rods); (d) systems especially designed or prepared to manufacture nuclear fuel cladding.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
(a) fully automatic pellet inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking final dimensions and surface defects of the fuel pellets;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (b)
(b) automatic welding machines especially designed or prepared for welding end caps onto the fuel pins (or rods);
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(c) automatic test and inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking the integrity of completed fuel pins (or rods);
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(d) systems especially designed or prepared to manufacture nuclear fuel cladding.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — A.2.4
 for ion production. A.2.4.8.2 Ion excitation coils Especially designed or prepared radio frequency ion excitation coils for frequencies of more than 100 kHz and capable of handling more than 40 kW mean power. A.2.4.8.3 Uranium plasma generation systems Especially designed or prepared systems for the generation of uranium plasma for use in plasma separation plants. A.2.4.8.4 [Repealed, SOR/2025-196, s. 34] A.2.4.8.5 Uranium metal product and tails collector assemblies Especially designed or prepared product and tails collector assemblies for uranium metal in solid form. These collector assemblies are made of or protected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of uranium metal vapour, such as yttria-coated graphite or tantalum. A.2.4.8.6 Separator module housings Cylindrical vessels especially designed or prepared for use in plasma separation enrichment plants for containing the uranium plasma source, radio-frequency drive coil and the product and tails collectors. A.2.4.9 Especially designed or prepared systems, equipment and components for use in electromagnetic enrichment plants, including: A.2.4.9.1 Electromagnetic isotope separators Electromagnetic isotope separators especially designed or prepared for the separation of uranium isotopes, and equipment and components therefor, including: (a) ion sources: especially designed or prepared single or multiple uranium ion sources consisting of a vapour source, ionizer, and beam accelerator, constructed of suitable materials such as graphite, stainless steel, or copper, and capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater; (b) ion collectors: collector plates consisting of two or more slits and pockets especially designed or prepared for collection of enriched and depleted uranium ion beams and constructed of suitable materials such as graphite or stainless steel; (c) vacuum housings: especially designed or prepared vacuum housings for uranium electromagnetic separators, constructed of suitable non-magnetic materials such as stainless steel and designed for operation at pressures of 0.1 Pa or lower; and (d) magnet pole pieces: especially designed or prepared magnet pole pieces having a diameter greater than 2 m used to maintain a constant magnetic field within an electromagnetic isotope separator and to transfer the magnetic field between adjoining separators. A.2.4.9.2 High voltage power supplies Especially designed or prepared high-voltage power supplies for ion sources, having all of the following characteristics: capable of continuous operation, output voltage of 20 000 V or greater, output current of 1 A or greater, and voltage regulation of better than 0.01% over a time period of 8 hours. A.2.4.9.3 Magnet power supplies Especially designed or prepared high-power, direct current magnet power supplies having all of the following characteristics: capable of continuously producing a current output of 500 A or greater at a voltage of 100 V or greater and with a current or voltage regulation better than 0.01% over a period of 8 hours.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — A.2.4.1
omprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap described in paragraph A.2.4.1.1.(e) at the other. The shaft may however have a hydrodynamic bearing attached. The cup is pellet-shaped with a hemispherical indentation in one surface. These components are often supplied separately to the damper; (c) molecular pumps: especially designed or prepared cylinders having internally machined or extruded helical grooves and internally machined bores. Typical dimensions are as follows: 75 mm to 650 mm internal diameter, 10 mm or more wall thickness, with the length equal to or greater than the diameter. The grooves are typically rectangular in cross-section and 2 mm or more in depth; (d) motor stators: especially designed or prepared annular stators for high speed multiphase AC hysteresis (or reluctance) motors for synchronous operation within a vacuum at a frequency of 600 Hz or greater and a power of 40 VA or greater. The stators may consist of multiphase windings on a laminated low-loss iron core comprised of thin layers typically 2 mm thick or less; (e) centrifuge housing or recipients: components especially designed or prepared to contain the rotor tube assembly of a gas centrifuge. The housing consists of a rigid cylinder of wall thickness up to 30 mm with precision-machined ends to locate the bearings and with one or more flanges for mounting. The machined ends are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the cylinder’s longitudinal axis to within 0.05° or less. The housing may also be a honeycomb-type structure to accommodate several rotor assemblies; and (f) scoops: especially designed or prepared tubes for the extraction of UF 6 gas from within the rotor tube by a Pitot tube action (that is, with an aperture facing into the circumferential gas flow within the rotor tube, for example by bending the end of a radially disposed tube) and capable of being fixed to the central gas extraction system.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — A.2.4.1.1
A.2.4.1.1 Rotating components (a) complete rotor assemblies: thin-walled cylinders, or a number of interconnected thin-walled cylinders, manufactured from one or more of the high strength to density ratio materials. If interconnected, the cylinders are joined together by flexible bellows or rings as described in paragraph (c). The rotor is fitted with an internal baffle(s) and end caps, as described in paragraphs (d) and (e), if in final form. However the complete assembly may be delivered only partly assembled; (b) rotor tubes: especially designed or prepared thin-walled cylinders with a thickness of 12 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials; (c) rings or bellows: components especially designed or prepared to give localized support to the rotor tube or to join together a number of rotor tubes. The bellows is a short cylinder with a wall thickness of 3 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, having a convolute, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials; (d) baffles: disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm in diameter especially designed or prepared to be mounted inside the centrifuge rotor tube, in order to isolate the take-off chamber from the main separation chamber and, in some cases, to assist the UF 6 gas circulation within the main separation chamber of the rotor tube, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials; and (e) top caps or bottom caps: disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm in diameter especially designed or prepared to fit to the ends of the rotor tube, and so contain the UF 6 within the rotor tube, and in some cases to support, retain or contain as an integrated part an element of the upper bearing (top cap) or to carry the rotating elements of the motor and lower bearing (bottom cap), and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials. NOTE The materials used for centrifuge rotating components include the following: (a) maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1.95 GPa or more; (b) aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0.46 GPa or more; and (c) filamentary materials suitable for use in composite structures and having a specific modulus of 3.18 × 10 6 m or greater and a specific ultimate tensile strength of 7.62 × 10 4 m or greater (specific modulus is the Young’s Modulus in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 and specific ultimate tensile strength is the ultimate tensile strength in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 ).
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
(a) complete rotor assemblies: thin-walled cylinders, or a number of interconnected thin-walled cylinders, manufactured from one or more of the high strength to density ratio materials. If interconnected, the cylinders are joined together by flexible bellows or rings as described in paragraph (c). The rotor is fitted with an internal baffle(s) and end caps, as described in paragraphs (d) and (e), if in final form. However the complete assembly may be delivered only partly assembled;
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thin-walled cylinders, or a number of interconnected thin-walled cylinders, manufactured from one or more of the high strength to density ratio materials. If interconnected, the cylinders are joined together by flexible bellows or rings as described in paragraph (c). The rotor is fitted with an internal baffle(s) and end caps, as described in paragraphs (d) and (e), if in final form. However the complete assembly may be delivered only partly assembled;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (b)
(b) rotor tubes: especially designed or prepared thin-walled cylinders with a thickness of 12 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials;
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especially designed or prepared thin-walled cylinders with a thickness of 12 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (c)
(c) rings or bellows: components especially designed or prepared to give localized support to the rotor tube or to join together a number of rotor tubes. The bellows is a short cylinder with a wall thickness of 3 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, having a convolute, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials;
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components especially designed or prepared to give localized support to the rotor tube or to join together a number of rotor tubes. The bellows is a short cylinder with a wall thickness of 3 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, having a convolute, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (d)
(d) baffles: disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm in diameter especially designed or prepared to be mounted inside the centrifuge rotor tube, in order to isolate the take-off chamber from the main separation chamber and, in some cases, to assist the UF 6 gas circulation within the main separation chamber of the rotor tube, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials; and
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disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm in diameter especially designed or prepared to be mounted inside the centrifuge rotor tube, in order to isolate the take-off chamber from the main separation chamber and, in some cases, to assist the UF 6 gas circulation within the main separation chamber of the rotor tube, and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials; and
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (e)
(e) top caps or bottom caps: disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm in diameter especially designed or prepared to fit to the ends of the rotor tube, and so contain the UF 6 within the rotor tube, and in some cases to support, retain or contain as an integrated part an element of the upper bearing (top cap) or to carry the rotating elements of the motor and lower bearing (bottom cap), and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials.
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disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm in diameter especially designed or prepared to fit to the ends of the rotor tube, and so contain the UF 6 within the rotor tube, and in some cases to support, retain or contain as an integrated part an element of the upper bearing (top cap) or to carry the rotating elements of the motor and lower bearing (bottom cap), and manufactured from high strength to density ratio materials.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
NOTE The materials used for centrifuge rotating components include the following: (a) maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1.95 GPa or more; (b) aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0.46 GPa or more; and (c) filamentary materials suitable for use in composite structures and having a specific modulus of 3.18 × 10 6 m or greater and a specific ultimate tensile strength of 7.62 × 10 4 m or greater (specific modulus is the Young’s Modulus in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 and specific ultimate tensile strength is the ultimate tensile strength in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 ).
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
The materials used for centrifuge rotating components include the following: (a) maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1.95 GPa or more; (b) aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0.46 GPa or more; and (c) filamentary materials suitable for use in composite structures and having a specific modulus of 3.18 × 10 6 m or greater and a specific ultimate tensile strength of 7.62 × 10 4 m or greater (specific modulus is the Young’s Modulus in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 and specific ultimate tensile strength is the ultimate tensile strength in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 ).
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(a) maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1.95 GPa or more;
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(b) aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0.46 GPa or more; and
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (c)
(c) filamentary materials suitable for use in composite structures and having a specific modulus of 3.18 × 10 6 m or greater and a specific ultimate tensile strength of 7.62 × 10 4 m or greater (specific modulus is the Young’s Modulus in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 and specific ultimate tensile strength is the ultimate tensile strength in N/m 2 divided by the specific weight in N/m 3 ).
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — A.2.4.1.2
A.2.4.1.2 Static components (a) magnetic suspension bearings: (1) especially designed or prepared bearing assemblies consisting of an annular magnet suspended within a housing containing a damping medium. The housing will be manufactured from a UF 6 -resistant material. The magnet couples with a pole piece or a second magnet fitted to the top cap described in paragraph A.2.4.1.1(e). The annular magnet may have a relationship between an outer and inner diameter smaller or equal to 1.6:1. It may also be in a form having an initial permeability of 0.15 H/m or more, or a remanence of 98.5% or more, or an energy product of greater than 80 kJ/m 3 . In addition to the usual material properties, it is a prerequisite that the deviation of the magnetic axes from the geometrical axes is limited to very small tolerances (lower than 0.1 mm) or that homogeneity of the material of the magnet is specially called for; or (2) active magnetic bearings especially designed or prepared for use in gas centrifuges; (b) bearings/dampers: especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap described in paragraph A.2.4.1.1.(e) at the other. The shaft may however have a hydrodynamic bearing attached. The cup is pellet-shaped with a hemispherical indentation in one surface. These components are often supplied separately to the damper; (c) molecular pumps: especially designed or prepared cylinders having internally machined or extruded helical grooves and internally machined bores. Typical dimensions are as follows: 75 mm to 650 mm internal diameter, 10 mm or more wall thickness, with the length equal to or greater than the diameter. The grooves are typically rectangular in cross-section and 2 mm or more in depth; (d) motor stators: especially designed or prepared annular stators for high speed multiphase AC hysteresis (or reluctance) motors for synchronous operation within a vacuum at a frequency of 600 Hz or greater and a power of 40 VA or greater. The stators may consist of multiphase windings on a laminated low-loss iron core comprised of thin layers typically 2 mm thick or less; (e) centrifuge housing or recipients: components especially designed or prepared to contain the rotor tube assembly of a gas centrifuge. The housing consists of a rigid cylinder of wall thickness up to 30 mm with precision-machined ends to locate the bearings and with one or more flanges for mounting. The machined ends are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the cylinder’s longitudinal axis to within 0.05° or less. The housing may also be a honeycomb-type structure to accommodate several rotor assemblies; and (f) scoops: especially designed or prepared tubes for the extraction of UF 6 gas from within the rotor tube by a Pitot tube action (that is, with an aperture facing into the circumferential gas flow within the rotor tube, for example by bending the end of a radially disposed tube) and capable of being fixed to the central gas extraction system.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (a)
(a) magnetic suspension bearings: (1) especially designed or prepared bearing assemblies consisting of an annular magnet suspended within a housing containing a damping medium. The housing will be manufactured from a UF 6 -resistant material. The magnet couples with a pole piece or a second magnet fitted to the top cap described in paragraph A.2.4.1.1(e). The annular magnet may have a relationship between an outer and inner diameter smaller or equal to 1.6:1. It may also be in a form having an initial permeability of 0.15 H/m or more, or a remanence of 98.5% or more, or an energy product of greater than 80 kJ/m 3 . In addition to the usual material properties, it is a prerequisite that the deviation of the magnetic axes from the geometrical axes is limited to very small tolerances (lower than 0.1 mm) or that homogeneity of the material of the magnet is specially called for; or (2) active magnetic bearings especially designed or prepared for use in gas centrifuges;
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (1)
(1) especially designed or prepared bearing assemblies consisting of an annular magnet suspended within a housing containing a damping medium. The housing will be manufactured from a UF 6 -resistant material. The magnet couples with a pole piece or a second magnet fitted to the top cap described in paragraph A.2.4.1.1(e). The annular magnet may have a relationship between an outer and inner diameter smaller or equal to 1.6:1. It may also be in a form having an initial permeability of 0.15 H/m or more, or a remanence of 98.5% or more, or an energy product of greater than 80 kJ/m 3 . In addition to the usual material properties, it is a prerequisite that the deviation of the magnetic axes from the geometrical axes is limited to very small tolerances (lower than 0.1 mm) or that homogeneity of the material of the magnet is specially called for; or
Nuclear Non-proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations — (2)
(2) active magnetic bearings especially designed or prepared for use in gas centrifuges;