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The Applications Of Intumescent Technologies In Support Of D&D Activities Across The Doe Complex, Joshua Alan Nunez
The Applications Of Intumescent Technologies In Support Of D&D Activities Across The Doe Complex, Joshua Alan Nunez
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Nuclear facilities in the process of Deactivation and Decommissioning (D&D) face several enormous challenges. Decommissioning is only part of the final shutdown process of a nuclear facility. The majority of the DOE facilities, like most industries, face fire hazards or extreme heat conditions. This study aims to research, test, and validate the operational performance of commercially available polyurethane expanding intumescent foams as potential fixatives for immobilizing residual contamination while preserving fire resiliency. Due to the novelty of this unique problem set and approach, existing international standards (ASTM/NIST/etc.) were reviewed for best-fit platforms with which to build testing protocols from. Once …