Experience in decommissioning activities at the BR3 site

Issues for Nuclear Power Plants Steam Generators

“…A wide range of dismantling techniques, both mechanical and thermal, are developed and tested during decommissioning of plants (IAEA 1999;Cumo et al, 2002;Eickelpasch et al, 1997;Klein et al, 2001;Steiner et al, 1997), often supported by European Community research programmes. There is a large variety of dismantling techniques that are state of the art and in use.…”

Pseudo-elastic wire application in robotized cutting systems

“…Nuclear and radioactive decommissioning is a niche service market expected to grow in the next years for the continuous dismantling of plants and equipment. Various cutting and splitting technologies derived from off-shore decommissioning can be used in nuclear and radioactive decommissioning such as burning, shearing, abrasive fluid cutting, abrasive chain cutting and abrasive wire cutting with advantages and disadvantages [1][2][3].…”