Published May 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Leading techniques for radioactive decontamination

Creators

Description

In the Argonne Laboratory (Illinois, Usa) are tested the last techniques of reactor decontamination. Two robots are working for two years to decontaminate a reactor that have worked during twenty five years from 1954 to 1979. The aim of this operation is to test the techniques of decontamination that are going to be used in fifty years in 7000 nuclear installations, in Usa. (N.C.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Des techniques de pointe pour la decontamination radioactive

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revue du Palais de la Decouverte
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
no.258
Journal Page Range
p. 7-8
ISSN
0339-7521
CODEN
RPDEDI

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
31007796
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
DECONTAMINATION; GRAPHITE; ILLINOIS; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; ROBOTS
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; CLEANING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; NONMETALS; NORTH AMERICA; USA