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Preparation of the Shippingport reactor pressure vessel shipping package

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OSTI ID:5150951
Shippingport Station Decommissioning Project is the removal and shipment the Reactor Pressure Vessel (PRV) and its associated Neutron Shield Tank (NST) to the government owned Hanford Reservation in Richland, Washington. Engineering studies considered the alternatives for removal and shipment of the RPV/NST. These included segmentation for subsequent truck shipments, and one-piece removal with barge or rail shipment. Although the analysis indicated that current technology could be utilized to accomplish either alternative, one-piece removal of the RPV was selected as the safest, most cost effective method. When compared to segmentation, it was estimated that one-piece removal would reduce the duration of the Project by 1 year, reduce cost by $4 M, and result in a savings of radiation exposure of 150 man-Rem. Rail transportation of an integral RPV/NST package is not feasible due to the physical size of the package. 5 refs., 1 fig.
Research Organization:
USDOE Shippingport Station Decommissioning Project Office, PA
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-84RL10421; AC06-76RL01857
OSTI ID:
5150951
Report Number(s):
DOE/SSDP-0038; CONF-880601-24; ON: DE88007297
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English