Decommissioning of a University research reactor
- NES, Inc./IES, Danbury, CT (United States)
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Dames & Moore, Denver, CO (United States)
The objective of the UCLA Boelter Reactor Decommissioning Project was the release of the Boelter reactor facility for unrestricted use. The facility included a 100 kW Argonaut type research reactor that operated from 1963 to 1985, providing general reactor research. The decommissioning was planned as a two-phase program. Phase I involved removal of the reactor core structure for better access and assessment of the biological shield. Phase II decommissioning activities included structural steel removal, activated concrete removal, process equipment pit piping dismantlement, and clean concrete removal. The final release survey of the Boelter reactor facility demonstrated that all areas satisfied the project`s release criteria. The total person-Sv for the project was 3.87 {times} 10{sup -2} (3.87 person-rem), most of which was received during the structural steel and activated concrete removal tasks and the disassembly of the reactor core. 5 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 54548
- Journal Information:
- Health Physics, Journal Name: Health Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 67; ISSN HLTPAO; ISSN 0017-9078
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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