Shelter for the Sky

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Nuclear Engineering International, 52(636):12-13

OSTI ID:921249

Schmieman, Eric A

A solemn ceremony in Slavutich Ukraine on April 26th 2007 marked the twenty-first anniversary of the most catastrophic accident in the history of commercial nuclear power. Significant progress has recently been made toward transformation of Chernobyl to an environmentally sound site. Many readers will recall that in only eight months following the 1986 accident, the Soviets constructed an enormous facility to contain the radioactive contamination in the remains of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Unit-4. Popularly known as the “sarcophagus”, but correctly referred to as the “Object Shelter”, it has deteriorated with time and is now in danger of collapse. STABILIZATION Several measures to structurally stabilize the Object Shelter and prevent its collapse have recently been completed. These measures are the largest construction projects undertaken in the local zone since the completion of the Object Shelter. The most significant risk reduction was accomplished by Measure-2 in December 2006. Stabilization

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 921249
• Report Number(s): PNWD-SA-7815
• Journal Information: Nuclear Engineering International, 52(636):12-13, Journal Name: Nuclear Engineering International, 52(636):12-13 Journal Issue: 636 Vol. 52; ISSN 0029-5507; ISSN NEINBF
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ACCIDENTS
CONSTRUCTION
CONTAMINATION
Chernobyl
Chornobyl
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
SHELTERS
SKY
TRANSFORMATIONS