Published July 1992 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Meeting the challenges of the Windscale Piles Complex

Creators

  • 1. AEA Technology, Windscale (United Kingdom)
  • 2. British Nuclear Fuels plc, Sellafield (United Kingdom)

Description

An integrated project management team providing exchange of technical and safety related information is ensuring that the Windscale Piles Complex is decommissioned in the safest and most cost effective manner. The first of two articles, looks at work on the piles and the chimneys. A subsequent article will review work on the fuel pool and decanning facilities. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atom (London)
Journal Issue
no.423
Journal Page Range
p. 23, 26-29.
ISSN
0004-7015
CODEN
ATMMAR

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
24007357
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
PILE REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUES; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; REMOTE HANDLING; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; STACKS; WINDSCALE PRODUCTION REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
AIR COOLED REACTORS; DECOMMISSIONING; EQUIPMENT; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS; PRODUCTION REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS