Published December 1981 | Version v1
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Gouging the answer to nuclear dismantling problems

Creators

  • 1. Government Industrial Research Inst., Shikoku (Japan)

Description

Nuclear pressure vessels are dismantled underwater for radiation safety. A new gouging/cutting technique has been tested on mild steel pressure vessel sections, 150 mm thick, clad with 6-12 mm stainless steel. The results are discussed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Weld. Met. Fabr.
Journal Issue
p. 585-587
Series
Weld. Met. Fabr.
ISSN
0043-2245

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
13672203
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
CUTTING; CUTTING TOOLS; ELECTRIC ARCS; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; STAINLESS STEELS; UNDERWATER
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CONTAINERS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; CURRENTS; DECOMMISSIONING; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; LEVELS; MACHINING; STEELS; TOOLS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS