Deactivation of the EBR-II complex
In January of 1994, the Department of Energy mandated the termination of the Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) Program, effective October 1, 1994. To comply with this decision, Argonne National Laboratory-West (ANL-W) prepared a plan providing detailed requirements to place the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) in a radiologically and industrially safe condition, including removal of all irradiated fuel assemblies from the reactor plant, and removal and stabilization of the primary and secondary sodium, a liquid metal used to transfer heat within the reactor plant. The ultimate goal of the deactivation process is to place the EBR-II complex in a stable condition until a decontamination and decommissioning (D and D) plan can be prepared, thereby minimizing requirements for maintenance and surveillance and maximizing the amount of time for radioactive decay. The final closure state will be achieved in full compliance with federal, state and local environmental, safety, and health regulations and requirements. The decision to delay the development of a detailed D and D plan has necessitated this current action.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Engineering Div., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 656949
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ED/CP-95702; CONF-980249-; ON: TI98057808; TRN: 98:010986
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Conference on technical options for the decommissioning of BN-350 LMFR, No City Given (Kazakhstan), 23-27 Feb 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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