Decommissioning a nuclear fuel reprocessing support facility

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5389274

Held, J T

Lessons learned during decontamination and dismantling of a plutonium nitrate loadout facility, highly contaminated with transuranics, suggest the development of improved design features for future nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. Part of the Hanford Redox Plant, the 233-S Building contains systems formerly used for the final purification and concentration of plutonium solutions. Specific design ideas stem from experiences in decontamination and dismantling of the 233-S Product Removal Can Loadout Facility (Loadout Hood). These ideas could influence the magnitude of future decommissioning projects.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5389274
• Report Number(s): RHO-SA-149; CONF-800359-2; TRN: 80-010403
• Resource Relation: Conference: NEA specialist meeting on decommissioning requirements in the design of nuclear facilities, Paris, France, 17 Mar 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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