Decommissioning and decontamination of licensed reactor facilities and demonstration nuclear power plants

Conference · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:4102740

Lear, G; Erickson, P B

Decommissioning of licensed reactors and demonstration nuclear power plants has been accomplished by mothballing (protective storage), entombment, and dismantling or a combination of these three. The alternative selected by a licensee seems to be primarily based on cost. A licensee must, however, show that the decommissioning process provides adequate protection of the health and safety of the public and no adverse impact on the environment. To date the NRC has approved each of the alternatives in the decommissioning of different facilities. The decommissioning of small research reactors has been accomplished primarily by dismantling. Licensed nuclear power plants, however, have been decommissioned primarily by being placed in a mothballed state in which they continue to retain a reactor license and the associated licensee responsibilities. (auth)

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC; Energy Research and Development Administration, Idaho Falls, Idaho (USA). Idaho Operations Office; Aerojet Nuclear Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-33-014203
• OSTI ID: 4102740
• Report Number(s): CONF-750827--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DECONTAMINATION
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