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Title: New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning
Post by: Marlin on Oct 04, 2019, 12:16
New? Maybe for DOE but not for commercial.

New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning


http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Innovative-approach-used-in-US-legacy-reactor-deco
Title: Re: New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning
Post by: GLW on Oct 04, 2019, 01:38
New? Maybe for DOE but not for commercial.

New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning


http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Innovative-approach-used-in-US-legacy-reactor-deco

we have had this conversation before,...
Title: Re: New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning
Post by: Wojo on Oct 04, 2019, 01:50
We have been using diamond-wire saws in commercial decommissioning since Shoreham.  A tried and true Technology.  Just have a plan ready to collect the lubricant water and the molten kerf!
Title: Re: New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning
Post by: Marlin on Oct 04, 2019, 02:12
we have had this conversation before,...

On several subjects but "we" are not the only ones who read these posts (current news).

 [coffee]

The DOE tends to treat anything outside their history as new. I participated in new technology trials for "Cool Suits" and gasoline cutting torches. Both already being used elsewhere but they were trying them out for specific DOE uses. I don't see anything new in the diamond cutters though looks a lot like what was done for steam generator replacements etc..
Title: Re: New techniques used in US legacy reactor decommissioning
Post by: GLW on Oct 04, 2019, 03:54
We have been using diamond-wire saws in commercial decommissioning since Shoreham.  A tried and true Technology.  Just have a plan ready to collect the lubricant water and the molten kerf!

yeah, 'cause otherwise the RP Ops guys will cross-contaminate my RHX Cubicles with slurry and the whole stupid FSS has to be done again!!!!!