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D & D

Remotely controlled "Flame Cutting" of the KSTR reactor vessel
 

The Dodewaard NPP before safe enclosure.
 

Decontaminations of objects and areas in buildings.

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Radiation & Environment - Decommissioning & Decontamination

NRG is involved in D&D activities and studies for the nuclear and non-nuclear industries. Activities range from cost studies to clean-up operations.

D&D services of NRG include: 'Strategy and Planning' and 'Operational Support'.

Strategy and Planning

• (Preliminary) Decommissioning Plan
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Safety Assessment
• Cost Analysis
• Licence Application
• Quality Assurance

Operational Support

• Measurements, Monitoring, and Clearance
• Radiation Protection, ALARA planning
• Radiological Supervision
• Decontamination in our deco-unit, the DWT
• Waste Treatment in our deco-unit, the DWT
• Training, Education
• Public Relations

Some examples of D&D work conducted by NRG:

• Studies on D&D costs and planning
• ALARA planning in several facilities
• NORM removal and advice, see our special section on NORM.
• LFR, 10 kW research reactor: removal and rebuilding; 1962
• KSTR, 1 MW research reactor: complete removal of reactor and systems; 1977-1990; return to greenfield 2003
• HFR, 50 MW research reactor: vessel and thermal column replacement; 1984
• Radiological laboratories and wastewater piping: decommissioning completed 1997, 1998
• Decommissioning of 'Lab 63'; completed in 2001
• Decommissioning of buildings 5 & 6 on our premises, buildings that hosted post-irradiation tests of fuels and other materials. 2008-2010
• Dodewaard, 60 MWe BWR: operational support 2000 +
• Decommissioning of naval vessels

Training

NRG is one of the partners in the European Nuclear Decommissioning Training Facility (EUNDETRAF)

Reporting

The results of a study are alway recorded in a document. You are free to use it for your internal or external communication. Smaller studies can be reported in a letter or a presentation

Our customers

Clients for our services are from national goverments, supra national organisations (EC, EU, OECD/NEA, IAEA), companies and NGOs.
NRG is also involved in European (research) projects related to the abovementioned topic. In this way clients have access to up-to-date knowledge from the international community.

Contact

Mr. F. van Gemert, NRG-RE
PO Box 25, 1755 ZG Petten, Netherlands
tel: +31 224 56 4234, fax: +31 224 56 8491,
e-mail: decommissioning@nrg.eu