The decommissioning of eight graphite-moderated reactors
Conference
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OSTI ID:6808675
The approximately 1,450 km/sup 2/ Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State was commissioned for the production of special nuclear material in 1943. Eight graphite-moderated, water-cooled reactors were constructed in five self-supporting complexes between 1943 and 1955. These reactors and their ancillary structures have been declared surplus and are in the process of being decommissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its operations contractor, the Westinghouse Hanford Company. This paper describes the eight reactors to be decommissioned and discusses decommissioning alternatives, cost and schedules, estimated radiation exposure, and the experience leading up to this project. 6 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 6808675
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SA-0087; CONF-881008-1; ON: DE88013672
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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