Abrasive-waterjet cutting of thick concrete and waterjet cleaning for nuclear facility decommissioning and decontamination
Echert, D.C.; Hashish, M.; Marvin, M.H.
Proceedings of the 1987 international decommissioning symposium1987
Proceedings of the 1987 international decommissioning symposium1987
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[en] Two tools have been developed for use by the nuclear industry: the Deep Kerf tool and the Cleaner/Scarifier tool. The Deep Kerf tool is designed to cut through thick, reinforced concrete structures to facilitate their decommissioning. It employs the abrasive-waterjet (AWJ) cutting technology. The basis of the system is a rotary nozzle that makes a slot in the concrete wide enough to accommodate the cutting tool as it advances. In this program, concrete as thick as 1.5 m was cut through from one side. A shroud and vacuum system covers the opening of the slot during cutting to contain the spoils with greater than 99% efficiency. The Cleaner/Scarifier tool was designed for removing the surface layers of contaminated concrete and decontaminating metal surfaces. It uses ultrahigh-pressure waterjets mounted on a rotating arm to remove or clean the target surface. Spoils recovery with a shroud and vacuum system is over 99% complete for both horizontal and vertical surfaces
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Tarcza, G.A. (ed.); Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA); p. VI.80-VI.94; 1987; p. VI.80-VI.94; International decommissioning symposium; Pittsburgh, PA (USA); 4-8 Oct 1987; Available from NTIS, PC A99/MF A01; 1 as DE87012822
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