You need JavaScript to view this

Decontamination and dismantling of large plutonium-contamined glove boxes

Abstract

This report describes the work performed in the frame of two C.E.C. - Contracts FI1D-002400-B Decommissioning of very large glove boxes and FI1D-0058 Decommissioning of a complex glove box structure to be dismounted partially on place. Detailed information is given about each glove box. The selection of the solution Transportation of the glove boxes to a specialized dismantling plant is justified. The necessary contacts inside the BELGONUCLEAIRE MOX plant and between the latter and other organizations are explained. The problems of manipulating large gloves are listed and the retained solution of building a so called Stiffening frame around each glove box is described. Furthermore information is given concerning required operators time for cleaning, manipulating, packing and dismantling together with received doses and quantities of waste produced. Concerning the glove box unit partially to be dismounted on place, detailed information is given about the way the glove boxes have been treated prior to this partial dismantling on place and about the way this partial dismantling has been performed. From these results one can conclude that such a delicate task can be performed without major difficulties. Finally information is given of the decontamination test of a highly Pu contaminated glove box with  More>>
Authors:
Draulans, J [1] 
  1. Societe Belge pour l`Industrie Nucleaire, Brussels (BE)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-13633
Reference Number:
SCA: 560180; PA: FRD-92:000621; SN: 92000737414
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; GLOVEBOXES; DECONTAMINATION; DECOMMISSIONING; PLUTONIUM; OPERATION; 560180; RADIATION PROTECTION PROCEDURES
OSTI ID:
10145390
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI92517876; CNN: Contracts FI1D-0024-B; FI1D-0058; TRN: FR9200621
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
94 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Draulans, J. Decontamination and dismantling of large plutonium-contamined glove boxes. France: N. p., 1991. Web.
Draulans, J. Decontamination and dismantling of large plutonium-contamined glove boxes. France.
Draulans, J. 1991. "Decontamination and dismantling of large plutonium-contamined glove boxes." France.
@misc{etde_10145390,
title = {Decontamination and dismantling of large plutonium-contamined glove boxes}
author = {Draulans, J}
abstractNote = {This report describes the work performed in the frame of two C.E.C. - Contracts FI1D-002400-B Decommissioning of very large glove boxes and FI1D-0058 Decommissioning of a complex glove box structure to be dismounted partially on place. Detailed information is given about each glove box. The selection of the solution Transportation of the glove boxes to a specialized dismantling plant is justified. The necessary contacts inside the BELGONUCLEAIRE MOX plant and between the latter and other organizations are explained. The problems of manipulating large gloves are listed and the retained solution of building a so called Stiffening frame around each glove box is described. Furthermore information is given concerning required operators time for cleaning, manipulating, packing and dismantling together with received doses and quantities of waste produced. Concerning the glove box unit partially to be dismounted on place, detailed information is given about the way the glove boxes have been treated prior to this partial dismantling on place and about the way this partial dismantling has been performed. From these results one can conclude that such a delicate task can be performed without major difficulties. Finally information is given of the decontamination test of a highly Pu contaminated glove box with freon with rather poor results and of the preliminary CO{sub 2} blasting tests on non active samples.}
place = {France}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}