MuTomCa – Muon Tomography for Shielded Casks

This method focuses on proliferation (safeguards). During a field campaign in 2023 at BGZ’s interim storage facility in Grafenrheinfeld, muon imaging data was successfully recorded on two CASTOR ® V/19 casks with different loads, demonstrating that fuel-free dummy fuel elements can be recognised. The project was funded by the BMUKN (FKZ 02W6279) and EURATOM Safeguards programmes, among others. The results are documented in several publications and the project reports. BGZ uses the findings to further develop its monitoring and safety concepts in the VisCas project.