NRC inspectors praise Vermont Yankee as example for ‘how to decommission’
NRC inspectors praise Vermont Yankee as example for 'how to decommission' View the original article here Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer VERNON — Two federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors this week praised the work of NorthStar Group Services in its decommissioning of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. The two inspectors, who spoke to the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel on Monday night, said they often bring other NRC inspectors [...]
Orano Finishes Segmentation and Packaging of Crystal River Unit 3 Reactor within Two Years on Accelerated Decommissioning Timeline
Orano Finishes Segmentation and Packaging of Crystal River Unit 3 Reactor within Two Years on Accelerated Decommissioning Timeline Using patented Optimized Segmentation process, entire reactor cut apart and packaged into only four transport and two storage containers, while achieving an outstanding safety record and no regulatory issues. BETHESDA, Md., December 6, 2023 – After separating and removing the Crystal River Unit 3’s primary cooling system’s large components in 2021, Orano recently [...]
Orano Completes Industry-first Segmentation and Disposal of a U.S. BWR Reactor at Vermont Yankee and in Less Than Four Years on Accelerated Decommissioning Timeline
Orano Completes Industry-first Segmentation and Disposal of a U.S. BWR Reactor at Vermont Yankee and in Less Than Four Years on Accelerated Decommissioning Timeline BETHESDA, Md., December 13, 2022 – As part of the accelerated decommissioning of the Vermont Yankee nuclear energy facility, Orano successfully completed within four years the first segmentation of a U.S. boiling water reactor (BWR) and the packaging and transport for disposal of all irradiated reactor material, [...]
Accelerated Decommissioning Partners becomes licensed operator of Duke Energy’s Crystal River Nuclear Plant in Florida
Accelerated Decommissioning Partners contact: Curtis Roberts Cell: 202.374.8766 Duke Energy contact: Heather Danenhower Cell: 352.497.4534 | 24-Hour Media Line: 800.559.3853 Date: Oct. 1, 2020 Accelerated Decommissioning Partners becomes licensed operator of Duke Energy’s Crystal River Nuclear Plant in Florida State regulators approved transaction in August after 14-month review Decommissioning will start nearly 50 years sooner than originally planned Transaction has no impact on Duke Energy customer bills (Editor’s [...]