Advanced technologies for decontamination and conversion of scrap metal

Conference · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:229517

Muth, T R; Shasteen, K E; Liby, A L ^[1]

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1. 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 (METC), WV (United States)
• OSTI ID: 229517
• Report Number(s): DOE/METC-96/1021-Vol.1; CONF-9510108-Vol.1; ON: DE96000551; TRN: 96:001841-0024
• Resource Relation: Conference: Environmental technology development through industry partnership, Morgantown, WV (United States), 3-5 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the environmental technology through industry partnership conference. Volume 1; Kothari, V.P.; PB: 312 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
SCRAP METALS
DECONTAMINATION
NICKEL ALLOYS
RECYCLING
STAINLESS STEELS
COPPER
DECOMMISSIONING
MELTING
ROLLING
SURFACE CLEANING