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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Decontamination , Concretes , Protective clothing , Ceilings , Contamination , Cooling , Demolition , Fuels , Industrial wastes

Cleansing and Dismantling of CEA-Saclay Nuclear Licensed Facilities

Michel Jeanjacques, Rebecca Gle´varec, Isabelle Delaire

ICEM 2009; 39-44https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16047

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View Articletitled, Cleansing and Dismantling of CEA-Saclay Nuclear Licensed Facilities

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Topics: Waste treatment facilities , Workshops (Work spaces)

Decommissioning of Buildings 105X and 122X at Belgoprocess

Bart Ooms, Bert Lievens, Wim Van Laer, Etienne Van Campfort, Robert Walthe´ry

ICEM 2009; 45-50https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16052

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning of Buildings 105X and 122X at Belgoprocess

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Structures , Storage , Decontamination , Vessels , Fuels , Nuclear fuels , Uranium , Vitrification , Aircraft

Challenges During the Decommissioning of the WAK Site: Dismantling of Highly Contaminated HLLW-Storage Tanks

Joachim Dux, Oliver Fath

ICEM 2009; 51-55https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16054

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View Articletitled, Challenges During the Decommissioning of the WAK Site: Dismantling of Highly Contaminated HLLW-Storage Tanks

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Storage , Vitrification , Concretes , Nuclear fuels , Structures

Decommissioning of AECL Whiteshell Laboratories

Grant W. Koroll, Dennis M. Bilinsky, Randall S. Swartz, Jeff W. Harding, Michael J. Rhodes, Randall W. Ridgway

ICEM 2009; 57-62https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16311

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning of AECL Whiteshell Laboratories

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Construction , Licensing , Nuclear power stations , Storage , Decontamination , Design , Liabilities , Nuclear research , Safety

Transport of the Reactor Pressure Vessels in the Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant

Ralf Borchardt

ICEM 2009; 63-68https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16012

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View Articletitled, Transport of the Reactor Pressure Vessels in the Greifswald Nuclear Power Plant

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Reactor vessels

Technology Development for Decommissioning in FUGEN and Current Status

Koichi Kitamura, Kazuya Sano, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Akira Matsushima, Hidehiko Matsuo, Masahiro Ishiyama, Masashi Tezuka, Takahiro Haneda

ICEM 2009; 69-80https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16108

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View Articletitled, Technology Development for Decommissioning in FUGEN and Current Status

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Technology development , Water , Decontamination , Light water reactors , Spent nuclear fuels , Turbines , Contamination , Cutting , Fuels

Modeling of Radiation Fields and Estimation of Doses During Dismantling of RBMK-1500 Reactor Emergency Core Cooling System

P. Poskas, A. Simonis

ICEM 2009; 81-87https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16247

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View Articletitled, Modeling of Radiation Fields and Estimation of Doses During Dismantling of RBMK-1500 Reactor Emergency Core Cooling System

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Topics: Emergency core cooling systems , Modeling , Radiation (Physics) , Nuclear power stations , Computer software , Construction , Design , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization

Dismantling the Reactor Containment of Germany’s First NPP

Ludger Eickelpasch

ICEM 2009; 89-92https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16272

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View Articletitled, Dismantling the Reactor Containment of Germany’s First NPP

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Topics: Containment , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization

Experience in Chemical Decontamination of PWR Systems and Components

Claude Steinkuhler, Koen Lenie, Reginald Coomans

ICEM 2009; 93-100https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16274

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View Articletitled, Experience in Chemical Decontamination of PWR Systems and Components

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Topics: Decontamination , Pressurized water reactors , Contamination , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear reactor coolants , Pumps , Circuits , Control systems , Dosimetry , Fluids

Use of Remote Equipment in Reactor Decommissioning

Matt Cole, Scott Martin, Scott Adams

ICEM 2009; 101-106https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16326

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View Articletitled, Use of Remote Equipment in Reactor Decommissioning

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Cutting , Nuclear reactors , Carbon fibers , Construction equipment , Cycles , Defense industry , Die cutting , Flames , Fortification

The Use of Radiological Characterisation in Support of the Design and Build of a New Facility in an Area of Elevated Dose Rate

Karl Hughes, David Thornley, Czeslaw Pienkowski

ICEM 2009; 107-113https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16009

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View Articletitled, The Use of Radiological Characterisation in Support of the Design and Build of a New Facility in an Area of Elevated Dose Rate

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Topics: Active materials , Construction , Design , Gamma ray spectrometry , Gamma rays , Imaging , Maintenance , Radiation (Physics) , Radiological characterization , Railroads

Environmental Remediation and Using a New Sorting and Free Release System for Contaminated Soil at NPP A1 Site, Slovakia

Ondrej Slavik, Miroslav Baca, Alojz Slaninka, Stanislav Janecka, Ja´n Sirota

ICEM 2009; 115-121https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16020

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View Articletitled, Environmental Remediation and Using a New Sorting and Free Release System for Contaminated Soil at NPP A1 Site, Slovakia

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Topics: Environmental remediation , Nuclear power stations , Soil , Belts , Contamination , Nuclear decommissioning , Background radiation , Sensors , Testing , Uncertainty analysis

The Application of Additional, Off-Line, Analysis Techniques to PCM Monitor Results to Aid the Efficient and Cost Effective Repackaging of Legacy PCM Wastes Containing Calcium and Potentially Plutonium Fluoride

David John Thornley, Kareena McCrindle, Stephen Rayner, Jonathan Sharpe, Czeslaw Pienkowski, Carl Phillips

ICEM 2009; 123-131https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16034

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View Articletitled, The Application of Additional, Off-Line, Analysis Techniques to PCM Monitor Results to Aid the Efficient and Cost Effective Repackaging of Legacy PCM Wastes Containing Calcium and Potentially Plutonium Fluoride

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Topics: Calibration , Emissions , Gamma ray spectrometry , Germanium , Instrumentation , Isotopes , Metals , Neutrons , Resolution (Optics) , Safety

Critical Evaluation on the Use of Non-Destructive Assay of Nuclear Packages Through Destructive Breakdown and Inventory Recovery

Stephen Hepworth, Rob Way, Jonathan Sharpe

ICEM 2009; 133-138https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16081

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View Articletitled, Critical Evaluation on the Use of Non-Destructive Assay of Nuclear Packages Through Destructive Breakdown and Inventory Recovery

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Topics: Nondestructive evaluation , Safety , Construction , Neutrons , X-rays , Engineers , Gamma ray spectrometry , Imaging , Modeling , Packaging

The Level of Uncertainty in Materials Clearance

Peter Burgess

ICEM 2009; 139-147https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16090

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View Articletitled, The Level of Uncertainty in Materials Clearance

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Uncertainty , Sensors , Emissions , Fingerprints , Nuclides , Radiation (Physics) , Alpha particles , Building materials , Calibration

The Radioactivity Depth Analysis Tool (RADPAT)

B. Alan Shippen, Malcolm J. Joyce

ICEM 2009; 149-155https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16144

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View Articletitled, The Radioactivity Depth Analysis Tool (RADPAT)

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Topics: Concretes , Contamination , Errors , Instrumentation , Phantoms , Radioactivity , Resolution (Optics) , Sands , Sensors , Sodium

Remote Measurements of Radioactivity Distribution With BROKK Robotic System

Oleg Ivanov, Alexey Danilovich, Vyacheslav Stepanov, Sergey Smirnov, Victor Potapov

ICEM 2009; 157-159https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16147

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View Articletitled, Remote Measurements of Radioactivity Distribution With BROKK Robotic System

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Topics: Radioactivity , Robotics , Sensors , Radiation (Physics) , Signals , Cables , Inspection , Nuclear decommissioning , Storage , Video cameras

A Review of Vortex Amplifier Design in the Context of Sellafield Nuclear Operations

M. J. Birch, R. Doig, J. Francis, D. Parker, G. Zhang

ICEM 2009; 161-183https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16063

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View Articletitled, A Review of Vortex Amplifier Design in the Context of Sellafield Nuclear Operations

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Topics: Design , Vortices

Surface Decontamination by Photocatalysis

R. J. Wilbraham, C. Boxall, R. J. Taylor

ICEM 2009; 185-193https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16068

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View Articletitled, Surface Decontamination by Photocatalysis

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Topics: Decontamination , Metals , Contamination , Inorganic acids , Waste management , Concretes , Heavy metals , Nuclear industry , Oxidation , Pipes

Options for the Removal of Contaminated Concrete From the Bore of the Windscale Pile Chimney

Colin Campbell, Stephen Hepworth, Jeremy Hunt

ICEM 2009; 195-201https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16083

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View Articletitled, Options for the Removal of Contaminated Concrete From the Bore of the Windscale Pile Chimney

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Topics: Concretes , Contamination , High pressure (Physics) , Lasers , Nitrogen , Blasting , Fire , Imaging , Microwaves , Nuclear decommissioning

Fluorescence Spectral Imaging as a Tool for Locating Uranium Deposited on Surfaces

David L. Monts, Guangjun Wang, Yi Su, Ping-Rey Jang, Charles A. Waggoner

ICEM 2009; 203-207https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16089

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View Articletitled, Fluorescence Spectral Imaging as a Tool for Locating Uranium Deposited on Surfaces

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Topics: Fluorescence , Imaging , Uranium , Fluid structure interaction , Soil , Ultraviolet radiation , Filters , Firing , Munitions , Sensors

Verification Test of Clearance Automatic Laser Inspection System for Surface Contamination Measurement

Michiya Sasaki, Haruyuki Ogino, Takeshi Ichiji, Takatoshi Hattori

ICEM 2009; 209-216https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16109

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View Articletitled, Verification Test of Clearance Automatic Laser Inspection System for Surface Contamination Measurement

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Contamination , Inspection , Lasers , Density , Nuclear power stations , Metal wastes , Radiation (Physics) , Calibration , Concretes

Abrasive Blasting Unit (ABU)

Georg Braehler, Philipp Welbers, Mike Kelly, Gianfranco Brunetti, D. van Regenmortel

ICEM 2009; 217-227https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16270

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View Articletitled, Abrasive Blasting Unit (ABU)

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Topics: Blasting , Decontamination , Dust , Contamination , Clearances (Engineering) , Concretes , Pipes , Air flow , Belts , Construction

Decommissioning of the A-1 NPP Long-Term Storage Facility

Jan Medved, Ladislav Vargovcik

ICEM 2009; 229-239https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16299

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning of the A-1 NPP Long-Term Storage Facility

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Storage , Spent nuclear fuels , Decontamination , Drainage , Water , Ceramics , Die cutting , Fuels

Use of Full Recovery Hydrolasing Equipment for Facility Decommissioning

Scott A. Martin, Scott R. Adams

ICEM 2009; 241-247https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16325

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View Articletitled, Use of Full Recovery Hydrolasing Equipment for Facility Decommissioning

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Robotics , Water , Decontamination , Design , High pressure (Physics) , Solids , Concretes , Contamination , Hazards

Innovative Highly Selective Removal of Cesium and Strontium Utilizing a Newly Developed Class of Inorganic Ion Specific Media

Mark S. Denton, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

ICEM 2009; 249-262https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16221

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View Articletitled, Innovative Highly Selective Removal of Cesium and Strontium Utilizing a Newly Developed Class of Inorganic Ion Specific Media

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Topics: Strontium , Ion exchange , Resins , Nuclear power stations , Radiation (Physics) , Vitrification , Environmental remediation , Light water reactors , Separation (Technology) , Stability

Decommissioning Strategies Worldwide: A Re-Visited Overview of Relevant Factors

Michele Laraia

ICEM 2009; 263-273https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16016

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning Strategies Worldwide: A Re-Visited Overview of Relevant Factors

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Decision making , Delays , Economics , Nuclear industry , Radioactive wastes , Reflection , Spent nuclear fuels , Uncertainty

Implementation and Ongoing Development of a Comprehensive Program to Deal With Canada’s Nuclear Legacy Liabilities

Douglas Metcalfe, Pui Wai Yuen, Dave McCauley, Sheila Brooks, Joan Miller, Michael Stephens

ICEM 2009; 275-280https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16039

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View Articletitled, Implementation and Ongoing Development of a Comprehensive Program to Deal With Canada’s Nuclear Legacy Liabilities

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Topics: Liabilities , Construction , Decontamination , Demolition , Engineering prototypes , Governments , Maintenance , Natural resources , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power

A Nationwide Modelling Approach to Decommissioning

Bernard Kelly, Paul Mort, Andy Lowe

ICEM 2009; 281-286https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16182

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View Articletitled, A Nationwide Modelling Approach to Decommissioning

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Topics: Modeling , Nuclear decommissioning , Algorithms , Construction , Safety , Computer simulation , Databases , Nuclear power stations , Power stations , Structures

Decommissioning in the United States: Past, Present and Future

Jas S. Devgun

ICEM 2009; 287-295https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16318

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning in the United States: Past, Present and Future

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Licensing , Power uprate , Spent nuclear fuels , Design , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power , Nuclear power stations , Power stations , Storage

Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning in Germany: Projects, Regulation and Experience

Leopold Weil, Bernd Rehs

ICEM 2009; 297-301https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16359

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View Articletitled, Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning in Germany: Projects, Regulation and Experience

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear power , Storage , Alpha decay , Engineering prototypes , Image segmentation , Licensing , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactivity

Building 18: Operating Feedback From Cleaning and Dismantling of Glove Boxes and Shielding Lines

Michel Jeanjacques, Marie Pierre Bremond, Laurent Gautier, Guy Vieillard, David Estivie´, Eric Pichereau

ICEM 2009; 303-308https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16046

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View Articletitled, Building 18: Operating Feedback From Cleaning and Dismantling of Glove Boxes and Shielding Lines

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Topics: Feedback , Hazards , Nuclear power , Spent nuclear fuels , Waste treatment

The Emergence of Sustainable Practice Within Decommissioning

David William Adamson, Jonathan Francis

ICEM 2009; 309-315https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16059

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View Articletitled, The Emergence of Sustainable Practice Within Decommissioning

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Sustainability , Design , Clearances (Engineering) , Decontamination , Energy efficiency , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power stations , Ventilation

Decommissioning of a Uranium Conversion Plant and a Low Level Radioactive Waste for a Long Term Disposal

Yun D. Choi, D. S. Hwang, U. S. Chung

ICEM 2009; 317-320https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16071

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning of a Uranium Conversion Plant and a Low Level Radioactive Waste for a Long Term Disposal

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes , Uranium , Decontamination , Concrete walls , Contamination , Grinding , Melting , Polishing , Radioactivity

Visualization of Radioactive Sources Without Gamma-Radiation With UV Imaging Systems

Oleg Ivanov, Alexey Danilovich, Vyacheslav Stepanov, Sergey Smirnov, Anatoly Volkovich

ICEM 2009; 321-325https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16145

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View Articletitled, Visualization of Radioactive Sources Without Gamma-Radiation With UV Imaging Systems

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Topics: Gamma rays , Imaging , Ultraviolet radiation , Visualization , Contamination , Emissions , Fluorescence , Instrumentation , Wavelength

Algorithmisation of Dismantling Techniques in Standardised Decommissioning Costing Using the Standardised Cost List

Peter Beza´k, Vladimi´r Danisˇka, Ivan Reha´k, Vladimi´r Necˇas

ICEM 2009; 327-334https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16201

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View Articletitled, Algorithmisation of Dismantling Techniques in Standardised Decommissioning Costing Using the Standardised Cost List

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization , Computers , Motors , Parallel strand lumber , Pipes , Valves

Automated Vehicle and Waste Package Survey System

Arthur E. Desrosiers, Philip H. Mann

ICEM 2009; 335-338https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16223

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View Articletitled, Automated Vehicle and Waste Package Survey System

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Computer software , Contamination , Data collection , Demolition , Diffusion (Physics) , Inspection , Instrumentation , Power presses , Probes

OXIPROBE: A Non Destructive Tool for Determining Steam Generator Oxide Characteristics

John P. Krasznai

ICEM 2009; 339-343https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16250

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View Articletitled, OXIPROBE: A Non Destructive Tool for Determining Steam Generator Oxide Characteristics

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Topics: Boilers , Carbon steel , Heat transfer , Circuits , Coolants , Safety , Chemistry , Corrosion , End effectors , Engineering standards

Technical Performance Characterization of Fourier Transform Profilometry for Quantitative Waste Volume Determination Under Hanford Waste Tank Conditions

David L. Monts, Ping-Rey Jang, Zhiling Long, Olin P. Norton, Lawrence L. Gresham, Yi Su, Jeffrey S. Lindner

ICEM 2009; 345-351https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16281

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View Articletitled, Technical Performance Characterization of Fourier Transform Profilometry for Quantitative Waste Volume Determination Under Hanford Waste Tank Conditions

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Topics: Fourier transforms , Performance characterization , Shells , Accuracy and precision , Deformation , Diffraction patterns , Inspection , Renewable energy , Shapes , Storage tanks

Thermal Cutting Technologies for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities

Harald Bienia

ICEM 2009; 353-360https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16297

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View Articletitled, Thermal Cutting Technologies for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities

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Topics: Cutting , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Contamination , Water

Involvement of ANDRAD in Endorsement of Decommissioning Documentation of Nuclear Facilities in Romania

Marin Dinca

ICEM 2009; 361-367https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16315

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View Articletitled, Involvement of ANDRAD in Endorsement of Decommissioning Documentation of Nuclear Facilities in Romania

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations

Curing Time Effect on the Fraction of ¹³⁷CS From Immobilized Radioactive Evaporator Sludge by Cement

Ilija Plecas, Slavko Dimovic

ICEM 2009; 369-371https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16329

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View Articletitled, Curing Time Effect on the Fraction of <sup>137</sup>CS From Immobilized Radioactive Evaporator Sludge by Cement

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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Hardening (Curing) , Radioactive wastes

Methods of Control of Inaccuracy in Calculation of Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Parameters

Frantisˇek Ondra, Vladimi´r Danisˇka, Ivan Reha´k, Vladimi´r Necˇas

ICEM 2009; 373-380https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16383

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View Articletitled, Methods of Control of Inaccuracy in Calculation of Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Parameters

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Probability

Plasma Arc Cutting Experiments Using Radioactive Materials for Evaluation of Airborne Dispersion Ratio

Taro Shimada, Atsushi Takamura, Atsushi Kamiya, Takenori Sukegawa, Tadao Tanaka

ICEM 2009; 381-388https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16106

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View Articletitled, Plasma Arc Cutting Experiments Using Radioactive Materials for Evaluation of Airborne Dispersion Ratio

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Topics: Plasma arc cutting , Radioactive substances , Pipes , Particulate matter , Radioisotopes , Aerosols , Boiling , Carbon steel , Contamination , Dust

Measurement of Radioactive Aerosol Behavior During Dismantling and Reflection to the Exposure Dose Evaluation

Yukihiro Iguchi, Masami Kato

ICEM 2009; 389-396https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16107

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View Articletitled, Measurement of Radioactive Aerosol Behavior During Dismantling and Reflection to the Exposure Dose Evaluation

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Topics: Aerosols , Reflection , Nuclear decommissioning , Contamination , Pipes , Power stations , Boilers , Cobalt , Filters , Heat exchangers

Radiological, Technical and Financial Planning for Decommissioning of Small Nuclear Facilities in Sweden

Staffan Lindskog, Rolf Sjo¨blom

ICEM 2009; 397-406https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16177

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View Articletitled, Radiological, Technical and Financial Planning for Decommissioning of Small Nuclear Facilities in Sweden

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Liabilities , Errors , Radiation (Physics) , Safety , Uncertainty , Economics , Governments , Industrial research

MARSAME: Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment

Kathryn Snead, Nidal Azzam, Colleen Petullo, Ramachandra Bhat, Craig Bias, David Alberth, Gerald Falo, Steven Doremus, W. Alexander Williams, Amanda Anderson, Robert Meck, George Powers

ICEM 2009; 407-413https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16181

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View Articletitled, MARSAME: Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment

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Topics: Defense industry , Environmental Protection Agency , Measurement uncertainty , Measurement units and standards , Nonparametric statistics , Radiation (Physics) , Radioisotopes , Soil , Statistics , Structures

IAEA Decommissioning Safety Activities

Vladan Ljubenov, Ernst Warnecke, Mark Hannan

ICEM 2009; 415-420https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16397

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View Articletitled, IAEA Decommissioning Safety Activities

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Safety , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels

Waste Reduction by Re-Use of Low Activated Material

Ulrich Ehrlicher, Heinz Pauli

ICEM 2009; 423-430https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16035

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View Articletitled, Waste Reduction by Re-Use of Low Activated Material

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Topics: Waste reduction , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Recycling , Graphite , Mortar , Plates (structures) , Radioactive substances , Steel , Storage

Analytical Methodology for Optimization of Waste Management Scenarios in Nuclear Installation Decommissioning Process

Matej Zachar, Vladimi´r Danisˇka, Ivan Reha´k, Marek Vasˇko, Vladimi´r Necˇas

ICEM 2009; 431-440https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16148

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View Articletitled, Analytical Methodology for Optimization of Waste Management Scenarios in Nuclear Installation Decommissioning Process

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization , Waste management , Radioactive waste disposal , Databases , Decontamination , Flow (Dynamics) , Materials management , Modeling , Radioactivity

Environmental Remediation

A Practical Approach to Characterise and Assess a Site Drainage System in Support of Site Restoration

Angela Bartlett, Gavin Coppins, Peter Burgess

ICEM 2009; 441-450https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16008

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View Articletitled, A Practical Approach to Characterise and Assess a Site Drainage System in Support of Site Restoration

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Topics: Drainage , Nuclear decommissioning

Benefits of Low Resolution Gamma Spectroscopy (LRGS) in Assessment and Remediation of Alpha Contamination

Martha McBarron, Jim Cassidy, Louise Hutton

ICEM 2009; 451-463https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16023

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View Articletitled, Benefits of Low Resolution Gamma Spectroscopy (LRGS) in Assessment and Remediation of Alpha Contamination

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Topics: Contamination , Gamma ray spectrometry , Resolution (Optics) , Instrumentation , Demolition , Nuclides , Storage

Managing the Removal of Radioactive Materials Found in Public Locations

Andrew Lewcock, Colette Grundy, Catherine Shaw, Paddy Copeland, Duncan Jackson

ICEM 2009; 465-473https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16032

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View Articletitled, Managing the Removal of Radioactive Materials Found in Public Locations

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Topics: Radioactive substances , Radium , Aircraft , Contamination , Metal recycling , Aluminum , Physics , Probability , Railroads , Road transport

Cone Penetration Testing of Radiologically Contaminated Burial Trenches

Gareth Walker, Nick Jefferies, Matt Lennard, Jeremy Lightfoot

ICEM 2009; 475-486https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16086

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View Articletitled, Cone Penetration Testing of Radiologically Contaminated Burial Trenches

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Topics: Testing , Contamination , Radiation (Physics) , Hazards , Friction , Groundwater , Water , Bodies of water , Electrical conductivity , Engineering drawings

Interdigitated Electrode Array Based Sensors for Monitoring of Caesium

Ian D. Nickson, Colin Boxall, Simon N. Port

ICEM 2009; 487-496https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16123

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View Articletitled, Interdigitated Electrode Array Based Sensors for Monitoring of Caesium

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Topics: Electrodes , Sensors , Membranes , Instrumentation , Electrical conductance , Ester , Ions , Microsensors , Overlays (Materials engineering) , Plasticizers

The Effect of High-Scatter Shielding Geometries in Validating the Dose Inferred by N-Visage™

Jamie C. Adams, Malcolm J. Joyce, Matthew Mellor

ICEM 2009; 497-506https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16130

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View Articletitled, The Effect of High-Scatter Shielding Geometries in Validating the Dose Inferred by N-Visage™

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Topics: Electromagnetic scattering , Computer software , Cobalt , Computers , Contamination , Mean free path , Nuclear industry , Photons , Radiation (Physics) , Radioisotopes

An Integrated System for Conducting Radiological Surveys of Contaminated Sites

Jay P. McCown, Donna M. Rogers, Charles A. Waggoner

ICEM 2009; 507-516https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16312

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View Articletitled, An Integrated System for Conducting Radiological Surveys of Contaminated Sites

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Topics: Algorithms , Calibration , Computer software , Contamination , Cycles , Data collection , Electromagnetic induction , Imaging , Instrumentation , Integrated systems

Radiological Characterization of a Copper/Cobalt Mining and Milling Site

Matthew G. Arno, Janine Katanic Arno, Donald A. Halter, Robert O. Berry, Ian S. Hamilton

ICEM 2009; 517-527https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16322

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View Articletitled, Radiological Characterization of a Copper/Cobalt Mining and Milling Site

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Topics: Cobalt mining , Copper , Milling , Radiological characterization , Gamma rays , Cobalt , Mining , Soil , Water , Governments

Remediation of the Site of a Former Active Handling Building in the United Kingdom

J. Armitage, R. M. Cornell, A. Staples

ICEM 2009; 529-536https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16041

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View Articletitled, Remediation of the Site of a Former Active Handling Building in the United Kingdom

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Topics: Caves , Concretes , Containment buildings , Contamination , Demolition , Dewatering , Gamma rays , Landscape architecture , Leakage , Nuclear decommissioning

Evaluation and Potential Remediation of the Industrial Norm Legacy in Liverpool

Nigel Reeves, Gordon H. John, Bob Major

ICEM 2009; 537-542https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16096

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View Articletitled, Evaluation and Potential Remediation of the Industrial Norm Legacy in Liverpool

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Topics: Beta decay , Chain , Coal , Gamma rays , Groundwater , Isotopes , Metals , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes

A Successful Remediation Project

L. Max Scott

ICEM 2009; 543-546https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16400

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View Articletitled, A Successful Remediation Project

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Topics: Aircraft , Engineering disciplines , Furnaces , Inspection , Licensing , Magnesium (Metal) , Manufacturing industry , Melting point , Nuclear decommissioning , Physics

The Government of Canada’s Programs for Radioactive Waste Cleanup and Long-Term Management

Dave McCauley, Douglas Metcalfe, Marcia Blanchette, Tom Calvert

ICEM 2009; 547-552https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16133

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View Articletitled, The Government of Canada’s Programs for Radioactive Waste Cleanup and Long-Term Management

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Topics: Governments , Radioactive wastes , Liabilities , Nuclear decommissioning , Environmental remediation , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power , Nuclear research , Radium , Uranium mining

European Radiation Survey and Site Execution Manual (EURSSEM)

Leo van Velzen, L. Teunckens, V. Daniska, M. Vasko, E. Hajkova, I. Matejovic

ICEM 2009; 553-558https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16176

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View Articletitled, European Radiation Survey and Site Execution Manual (EURSSEM)

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Topics: Radiation (Physics) , Groundwater , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power , Raw materials , Risk , Soil

Expectations for Managing Contaminated Ground and Groundwater: Developing a Common View of NDA and Regulators

Anna Clark

ICEM 2009; 559-563https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16252

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View Articletitled, Expectations for Managing Contaminated Ground and Groundwater: Developing a Common View of NDA and Regulators

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Topics: Groundwater , Quality management , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear industry , Safety , Sustainability

Independent Monitoring of Radiological Impact at Decommissioned NPP A1 Site

Ondrej Slavik, Martin Listjak, Alojz Slaninka, Jozef Moravek, Frantisek Soos, Sylvia Dulanska

ICEM 2009; 565-571https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16074

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View Articletitled, Independent Monitoring of Radiological Impact at Decommissioned NPP A1 Site

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Nuclear decommissioning , Reservoirs , Solidification , Aerosols , Concretes , Ionizing radiation , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive waste processing , Radioisotopes

Thermal Safety Analysis of a Dry Storage Cask for the Korean Standard Spent Fuel

Jeonghun Cha, S. N. Kim, K. W. Choi

ICEM 2009; 573-578https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16159

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View Articletitled, Thermal Safety Analysis of a Dry Storage Cask for the Korean Standard Spent Fuel

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Topics: Safety , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Temperature , Thermal analysis , Ducts , Fire

Some Aspects of Radioecological Monitoring of High Aquatic Plants From Water-Bodies Within the Chernobyl Accident Exclusion Zone

Natalie L. Shevtsova, Dmitriy I. Gudkov, Andrian A. Yavnyuk

ICEM 2009; 579-583https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16368

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View Articletitled, Some Aspects of Radioecological Monitoring of High Aquatic Plants From Water-Bodies Within the Chernobyl Accident Exclusion Zone

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Topics: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , Damage , Water , Contamination , Ionizing radiation , Radioisotopes

Characterization of Cadmium-Resistant Bacteria and Their Application for Cadmium Bioremediation

Surasak Siripornadulsil, Wilailak Siripornadulsil

ICEM 2009; 585-594https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16072

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View Articletitled, Characterization of Cadmium-Resistant Bacteria and Their Application for Cadmium Bioremediation

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Topics: Bacteria , Metals , Pollution , Atoms , Blood , Heavy metals , Proteins , Soil , Spectroscopy , Stability

Remediation of Uranium- and CHC-Contaminated Groundwater on a Former Nuclear Fuel-Element Production Site

Jo¨rg Wo¨rner, Sonja Margraf

ICEM 2009; 595-602https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16244

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View Articletitled, Remediation of Uranium- and CHC-Contaminated Groundwater on a Former Nuclear Fuel-Element Production Site

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Topics: Fuels , Groundwater , Uranium , Water , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Wells , Nuclear fuels , Nuclides , Pumps , Radiation (Physics)

Enhanced Bioremediation as a Cost Effective Approach Following Thermally Enhanced Soil Vapour Extraction for Sites Requiring Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents

Anna-Maria Kozlowska, Steve R. Langford, Manjit S. Kahlon, Haydn G. Williams

ICEM 2009; 603-613https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16296

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View Articletitled, Enhanced Bioremediation as a Cost Effective Approach Following Thermally Enhanced Soil Vapour Extraction for Sites Requiring Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents

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Topics: Soil , Bacteria , Contamination , Groundwater , Polishing , Carbon , Chain , Chalk , Electrons , Heating

Bioavailability of Mercury in Contaminated Oak Ridge Watershed and Potential Remediation of River/Runoff/Storm Water by an Aquatic Plant

Yi Su, Fengxiang X. Han, Jian Chen, Yunju Xia, David L. Monts

ICEM 2009; 615-620https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16319

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View Articletitled, Bioavailability of Mercury in Contaminated Oak Ridge Watershed and Potential Remediation of River/Runoff/Storm Water by an Aquatic Plant

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Topics: Rivers , Storms , Water , Mercury compounds , National defense , Soil , Biomass , Iron , Mechanical admittance , Stability

Gunnar Uranium Mine Environmental Remediation: Northern Saskatchewan

Joe Muldoon, Laurier L. Schramm

ICEM 2009; 621-632https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16102

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View Articletitled, Gunnar Uranium Mine Environmental Remediation: Northern Saskatchewan

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Topics: Environmental remediation , Uranium mining , Lakes , Governments , Structures , Rocks , Licensing , Machinery , Mining , Regulations

Completion of the South Alligator Valley Remediation: Northern Territory, Australia

Peter Waggitt, Mike Fawcett

ICEM 2009; 633-637https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16198

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View Articletitled, Completion of the South Alligator Valley Remediation: Northern Territory, Australia

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Topics: Containment , Design , Engineering design processes , Governments , Hazards , Liabilities , Mining , Uranium , Uranium mining

Sustainable Covers for Uranium Mill Tailings, USA: Alternative Design, Performance, and Renovation

William J. Waugh, Craig H. Benson, William H. Albright

ICEM 2009; 639-648https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16369

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View Articletitled, Sustainable Covers for Uranium Mill Tailings, USA: Alternative Design, Performance, and Renovation

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Topics: Building renovation , Design , Sustainability , Uranium , Soil , Water , Percolation theory , Construction , Composite materials , Drainage

Design Improvements and ALARA at U.S. Uranium In Situ Recovery Facilities

S. H. Brown

ICEM 2009; 649-664https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16415

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View Articletitled, Design Improvements and ALARA at U.S. Uranium In Situ Recovery Facilities

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Topics: Design , In situ processing (Mining) , Uranium , Milling , Dryers , Drying , Groundwater , Mining , Physics , Roasting (Metallurgy)

Environmental Management/Public Involvement

Training Activities and Perspectives in the Radioactive Waste Management Area of Moscow SIA “Radon”

O. G. Batyukhnova, A. E. Arustamov, M. Ojovan, S. A. Dmitriev, Z. Drace, N. A. Arustamova

ICEM 2009; 665-670https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16131

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View Articletitled, Training Activities and Perspectives in the Radioactive Waste Management Area of Moscow SIA “Radon”

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Education , Training programs , Workshops (Work spaces)

Experiences in Teaching Decommissioning

Fred Catlow

ICEM 2009; 671-683https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16179

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View Articletitled, Experiences in Teaching Decommissioning

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Teaching , Students , Nuclear industry , Mechanical engineering , Nuclear reactors , Reliability , Safety , Testing , Underwater vehicles

Radioactive Waste: Show Time?

Hans Code´e, Ewoud Verhoef

ICEM 2009; 685-689https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16309

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View Articletitled, Radioactive Waste: Show Time?

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Radioactive substances , Storage , Transparency

Financial Risks of Post-Closure Custodial Care for the Barnwell Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility

Robert D. Baird, William F. Newberry

ICEM 2009; 691-694https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16155

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View Articletitled, Financial Risks of Post-Closure Custodial Care for the Barnwell Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility

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Topics: Financial risk , Radioactive waste disposal , Uncertainty , Maintenance , Probability

The Inventory of Nuclear Liabilities: A Mission of Public Interest

Christian Cosemans, Jacques Cantarella, Gerda Bal

ICEM 2009; 695-702https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16317

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View Articletitled, The Inventory of Nuclear Liabilities: A Mission of Public Interest

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Topics: Liabilities , Governments , Radioactive substances , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes

Strategic Environmental Assessment for UK LLW Management

Andrew Craze, Pete Davis, Matthew Clark

ICEM 2009; 703-710https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16392

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View Articletitled, Strategic Environmental Assessment for UK LLW Management

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Topics: Decision making , Metal recycling , Nuclear industry , Radioactive wastes , Regulations , Safety , Seas , Sustainability , Underpinning , Waste treatment

UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Value Framework, Its Development and Role in Decision Making

Mark Wareing

ICEM 2009; 711-719https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16399

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View Articletitled, UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Value Framework, Its Development and Role in Decision Making

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Topics: Decision making , Nuclear decommissioning , Governments , Hazards , Safety

Dose Assessment of Personnel Handling Conditioned Radioactive Waste

Michal Pa´nik, Matej Zachar, Vladimi´r Necˇas

ICEM 2009; 721-729https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16149

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View Articletitled, Dose Assessment of Personnel Handling Conditioned Radioactive Waste

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Containers , Fiber reinforced concrete , Radioactive waste repositories , Fibers , Optimization , Radiation (Physics) , Safety , Transportation systems

Decommissioning and Dismantling Solution Development for Volodarsky Civil Nuclear Fleet Support Ship

Konstantin N. Koulikov, Rinat A. Nizamutdinov, Andrey N. Abramov, Anatoly I. Tsubanikov

ICEM 2009; 731-735https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16386

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning and Dismantling Solution Development for Volodarsky Civil Nuclear Fleet Support Ship

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Topics: Containers , Hull , Manufacturing , Nuclear decommissioning , Pollution , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Recycling , Safety , Ships