Published May 1998
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Journal article
WASS cutting in decommissioning VAK
- 1. Versuchsatomkraftwerk Kahl GmbH (Germany)
- 2. Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Kelkheim (Germany)
Description
In the process of cutting with an abrasive water suspension jet (the so-called WASS process), a suspension of water and fine-grained solids particles is forced through a nozzle. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), the process was first used in nuclear technology for decommissioning the Kahl Experimental Nuclear Power Station (VAK). The lower section of the core barrel was cut apart by this cold cutting technique. Other applications are to be investigated. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Beim Schneiden mit dem Wasserabrasivsupensionsstrahl (WASS)-Verfahren wird eine Suspension aus Wasser und feinkoernigen Feststoffpartikeln durch eine Duese gepresst. Es wurde in der Kerntechnik erstmals bei der Stillegung des Versuchsatomkraftwerks Kahl (VAK) eingesetzt mit Unterstuetzung des BMBF. Mit diesem Kaltschneideverfahren wurde der untere Kernmantel zerlegt, weitere Anwendungsgebiete sollen untersucht werden. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- WASS-Schneiden bei der Stillegung des VAK
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Atw. Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Kernenergie
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 322-324
- ISSN
- 1431-5254
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 29040755
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABRASION; CUTTING TOOLS; HIGH PRESSURE; MECHANICAL DECLADDING; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; REACTOR DISMANTLING; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; VAK REACTOR; WATER
- Descriptors DEC
- BWR TYPE REACTORS; CONTAINERS; DECLADDING; DECOMMISSIONING; DEMOLITION; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; HEAD END PROCESSES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; TOOLS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS