Advanced technologies for decontamination and conversion of scrap metal
- Manufacturing Sciences Corp., Oak Ridge, TN (United States); and others
The Department of Energy (DOE) accumulated large quantities of radioactive scrap metal (RSM) through historic maintenance activities. The Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) of major sites formerly engaged in production of nuclear materials and manufacture of nuclear weapons will generate additional quantities of RSM, as much as 3 million tons of such metal according to a recent study. The recycling of RSM is quickly becoming appreciated as a key strategy in DOE`s cleanup of contaminated sites and facilities. The work described here has focused on recycle of the concentrated and high-value contaminated scrap metal resource that will arise from cleanup of DOE`s gaseous diffusion plants.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 229517
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/METC--96/1021-Vol.1; CONF-9510108--Vol.1; ON: DE96000551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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