{"id":2365,"date":"2019-03-18T13:40:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T13:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/?page_id=2365"},"modified":"2024-11-15T16:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:04:03","slug":"nuclear-decontamination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/applications\/branches\/nuclear-decontamination\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear decontamination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-gray subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NuClear Decontamination<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>RADIOLOGICALLY PROVEN and efficient dry process<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With the cleanLASER, nuclear contaminations with rates of 99.6 % and more for \u03b1 and particularly high factors for \u03b2 and \u03b3 radiation can be removed. The homogenized blasting technology makes it possible to gently clean all common geometries and metal materials below the degradation threshold for reuse or recycling.<\/p>\n<p>The process can thus be used economically and in an environmentally friendly manner for both decommissioning and maintenance work on running nuclear power plants. Cleaning using laser light as a dry process replaces the chemical wet and the mechanical blasting process.<\/p>\n<h3>ADVANTAGES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"circle-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Decontamination rates of 99.6 % and more<\/li>\n<li>High decontamination area rates with &gt; 15 m\u00b2\/h for slightly adhering contaminations (rust, oxides) and &gt; 8 m\u00b2\/h for solid contamination (hot area, paint)<\/li>\n<li>Enormous reduction of hazardous and expensive secondary waste (further development of extraction systems)<\/li>\n<li>Flexible technology configurations in mobile or stationary control cabinets, hand-held and\/or automated optics, up to 50 m fiber tube package<\/li>\n<li>Negligible influence on base material allows reuse of decontaminated devices\/products (hardness, tensile and macro tests successful)<\/li>\n<li>Prevention of the spread of impurities (corrosion infiltration tests successful)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1632302406584\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Have a look at our information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/news\/decommissioning-nuclear-power-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decommissioning of nuclear power plants<\/a> with cleanPROTECT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\">\n<div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-youtube\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"YouTube\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"_brlbs-caption\">\n<p>By loading the video, you agree to YouTube&#8217;s privacy policy.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en&amp;gl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Load video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"unblockAll\" value=\"1\" checked> <small>Always unblock YouTube<\/small><\/label><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"youtube\"><script type=\"text\/template\">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<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7927&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;550&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-white subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2367&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#215;400&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Variety of applications<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"circle-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fission material enrichment and fuel element production (cleaning of machines and protective units)<\/li>\n<li>Hot area (claddings)<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance of precision tools (pipes, flanges, fittings, valves)<\/li>\n<li>Nuclear propulsion (maintenance, e.g. ships)<\/li>\n<li>General maintenance (pumps, stators, turbines, heat exchangers, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Inspection of critical components (e.g. weld seam decoating for NDT)<\/li>\n<li>General decoating (rust, paints, primers, sprays, preservatives, degreasing, polymeric and resistant coatings)<\/li>\n<li>Weld seam pre-treatment in construction<\/li>\n<li>General container production (Castor, mosaic, various)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\"><strong>2. Dismantling\/Bearing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"circle-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Decoating of PCB- and lead-containing lacquers<\/li>\n<li>Decontamination of low- and medium-level radioactive metals for recycling and repositories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\"><strong>3. Deployment in the disaster area<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"circle-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Decontamination of low- and medium-level radioactive metals for recycling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\"><strong>4. Research and development<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1725&#8243; img_size=&#8221;450&#215;400&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-gray subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1188&#8243; img_size=&#8221;450&#215;300&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS TAILORED TO CUSTOMER NEEDS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"circle-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Powerful systems such as CL1000 and extremely compact systems such as CL100 lightCASE<\/li>\n<li>cleanLASER beamswitch and EMS technology<\/li>\n<li>50 m fibre tube package<\/li>\n<li>Protective plate, suction nozzles and quick-change protective glass device<\/li>\n<li>cleanCELL-based concepts<\/li>\n<li>Remote control<\/li>\n<li>Global network with qualified and long-standing partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;]Laser decontamination of metal and concrete surfaces has been subject of scientific research at the Chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/tu-dresden.de\/ing\/maschinenwesen\/iet?set_language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hydrogen and Nuclear Energy Technology at the TU Dresden<\/a>. The research results demonstrate that lasers can be used just as successfully in the field of nuclear power plant deconstruction and conventional PCB decontamination as in the cleaning of metallic surfaces, e.g. in coating plants.<\/p>\n<p>Another research project is currently running in which a CL 150 is being applied to qualify laser-based decontamination technology in nuclear deconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our US partner Adapt Laser has also documented the use of cleanLASER in the area of radiology. Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-laser.com\/success-stories\/nuclear-decontamination-by-laser-ablation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;]Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/contacts\/\">contact us<\/a> \u2013 we will send you our <strong>flyer <\/strong>on nuclear decontamination and will be happy to advise you.<\/p>\n<p>Or learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanlaser.de\/en\/applications\/application-fields\/pre-treatment\/ndt\/\">non-destructive testing<\/a> with cleanLASER.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;bg-gray subpage-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] NuClear Decontamination RADIOLOGICALLY PROVEN and efficient dry process With the cleanLASER, nuclear contaminations with rates of 99.6 % and more for \u03b1 and particularly high factors for \u03b2 and \u03b3 radiation can be removed. 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