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Title: Laser ablation of contaminants from concrete and metal surfaces. Topical report, June--December 1994

Abstract

Tests have demonstrated that it is possible to clean coatings off surfaces using high-power, pulsed, high-repetition-rate lasers. Purpose of this contract is to demonstrate (1) that pulsed-repetition lasers can be used to remove paint from concrete and metal surfaces, including cleaning out the surface pores, (2) that the cleaning process will result in negligible release of contaminated ablated material to the environment, and (3) that the process generates negligible additional waste compared to competing technologies. This report covers technical progress during Phase 1 of the contract and makes recommendations for technology development in Phase 2.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
F2 Associates, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
53609
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/30359-3990
ON: DE95000066
DOE Contract Number:  
AR21-94MC30359
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; PAINTS; REMOVAL; COATINGS; CONCRETES; DECONTAMINATION; METALS; LASERS; USES; PROGRESS REPORT; SURFACE CONTAMINATION

Citation Formats

Freiwald, J, and Freiwald, D A. Laser ablation of contaminants from concrete and metal surfaces. Topical report, June--December 1994. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/53609.
Freiwald, J, & Freiwald, D A. Laser ablation of contaminants from concrete and metal surfaces. Topical report, June--December 1994. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/53609
Freiwald, J, and Freiwald, D A. 1994. "Laser ablation of contaminants from concrete and metal surfaces. Topical report, June--December 1994". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/53609. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/53609.
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abstractNote = {Tests have demonstrated that it is possible to clean coatings off surfaces using high-power, pulsed, high-repetition-rate lasers. Purpose of this contract is to demonstrate (1) that pulsed-repetition lasers can be used to remove paint from concrete and metal surfaces, including cleaning out the surface pores, (2) that the cleaning process will result in negligible release of contaminated ablated material to the environment, and (3) that the process generates negligible additional waste compared to competing technologies. This report covers technical progress during Phase 1 of the contract and makes recommendations for technology development in Phase 2.},
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year = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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