Published November 1992
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Journal article
Dismantling of reactor pressure vessel by arc saw cutting system
- 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan). Tokai Research Establishment
Description
The JPDR decommissioning program was initiated in 1981 as a national program by the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI). An arc saw cutting system for remote dismantling of the highly-radioactive reactor pressure vessel (RPV) was developed. The actual RPV cutting using the arc saw cutting system was finished in 1990, well ahead of schedule. There are few examples of such projects as RPV dismantling to be found anywhere in the world, so this is valuable experience in the increasingly important field of nuclear decommissioning technology. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Karyoku Genshiryoku Hatsuden
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1427-1434.
- ISSN
- 0387-1029
- CODEN
- KGHTA8
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 24047746
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CUTTING; CUTTING TOOLS; JPDR REACTOR; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; REACTOR DISMANTLING; REMOTE HANDLING; THICKNESS; TURBINE BLADES; UNDERWATER
- Descriptors DEC
- BWR TYPE REACTORS; CONTAINERS; DECOMMISSIONING; DEMOLITION; DIMENSIONS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; LEVELS; MACHINING; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; TOOLS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS