High Integrity Containment Systems for Pure Safety​
Pioneering excellence in nuclear containment and safety solutions
Leader in Nuclear environment inert gas purified atmosphere, we provide our customer state of the art glovebox systems, nuclear ventilation skids and proven safety features, Providing turnkey solutions in the containment and safety of customer nuclear installations.
Jacomex is a French company, the pioneer for Nuclear Gloveboxes in Europe. Taking its origins from the nuclear development initiated in the mid 1940s and from decades of expertise in high integrity and sensitive applications for the Nuclear and Nuclear Medicine industries; Jacomex embeds a strong quality and safety culture in all its projects.
Comprehensive solutions for nuclear applications
- Highly Radiotoxic Material Handling​
- Nuclear & Radiopharmaceutical Research​
- Radioactive Waste Management​
- Molten Salt and Small Modular Reactor Research (SMR)​
- Inert Gas Protected Processes ​
- Plutonium or Tritium Handling​
- Process Integration​
- Mox Fuel Development and Fabrication
Standard configuration
One focus for the best expertise – Glovebox containment solutions
- State of the art nuclear containment enclosures
- Leak tightness class from class 1 to 3 in compliance with ISO 10648-2
- Design compliant with ISO 10648-1 and AGS-G006-2005 standards
- Third party process integrations
- Custom design for fit for purpose solutions
- Nuclear safety analysis and substantiation (containment, mechanical, thermal, ventilation, seismic, ergonomics, radiation shielding, ATEX)
- Human Factor, Organization and Technological Risk assessment
- Proven technologies and Industry standard ventilation safety features
- Inert gas atmosphere management
Standardized Features for Cost Effective Modular Solutions​
- Standard 2, 3 or 4 gloveports and entry / exit airlock systems​
- Negative relative pressure operation​
- Front or side loading ventilated transfer airlock, interlocked​
- Bag Rings, transfer ports, RTP and feedthroughs​
- Rounded corners
- Internal surface finish <1,6µm​
- Active confinement safety for containment breach protection​
- Double inlet and outlet Nuclear certified HEPA H13 filtration​
- Single faced or double faced working stations​
- EPDM gaskets​
Beyond The Standard for Turnkey Solutions​
- Dedicated JACOMEX project and engineering team
- Third party process and OEM integration ​
- Fully custom design​
- Automation and EC&I​
- Design validation 1:1 scale mock-ups​
- Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron radiation shielding​
- Special docking systems​
- Acids resistant coatings (ALAR)​
- Special filtrations: Acids, iodine, gases​
- Integrated overhead crane…​
Exclusive Gas Purification ​for Oxygen And Moisture Sensitive Materials
Jacomex offers a unique nuclear glovebox design coupled with its exclusive inert gas purification systems to allow for the control of your inner process atmosphere​
- ​Gas inerting in closed loop and negative pressure​
- Gas purification down to less than 1ppm of O2 and/or H2O,​
- Available for argon, nitrogen, helium gas atmosphere​
- Temperature control
Equipment and features
Recommanded accessories for glove boxes in nuclear applications
Certifications
ISO and European quality standards
Jacomex is proud to uphold the highest industry standards, with certifications including ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, and ISO 10648-2 for containment enclosures and glove boxes. Additionally, we ensure compliance with EN 60439-1, a self-certification CE standard, reflecting our commitment to safety and reliability.
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management Systems
Certification and CE Marking
Compliance with European Union regulatory requirements
ISO 10648-2
Tightness standard for containment vessels
ISO 3834
Welding Quality Management System for TIG and YAG