Metals / Large Components
Alaron has extensive experience in Radioactive Metal Processing. Alaron has the ability to process contaminated metals in the following categories:
- Major Component Decontamination - Alaron utilizes a variety of decontamination methods, mechanical, chemical, automated and manual techniques. These various techniques are used on components such as:
- Turbine Rotors and Associated Components
- Large Tanks, either stainless steel or carbon steel
- Structural steel including I-beams, H-beams, channel, angle, and plate steel
- Lead encaised stainless steel casks
- High-Dose Component Decontamination - Alaron performs decontamination of high-dose stainless steel and various lead
components for the purpose of dose reduction for lower disposal costs, or decontamination to radioactive levels acceptable for unrestricted
release.
Some of the specific materials processed by Alaron include: - Lead shielding materials including sheet, block, brick and blankets.
- Components characterised by the potential for radiation doeses exceeding 100mr/hr such as shroud-head bolts, control rod drives, and heat exchangers
- Decontamination of metals with significant scrap value - Alaron has been successful in processing for recycle certain scrap metals that hold a significant resale value to the scrap metal market. Some of these metals include copper (wiring, tubing, bars, etc.), brass, aluminum, and titanium.
- Contaminated scrap metal volume reduction - Alaron provides this service only when none of the options mentioned above are compatible with the scrap metal in question. Alaron offers this service on a limited basis, and only upon request from our customers.
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