Nuclear Fuel Services
Nuclear Fuel Services
May 2002
In late May and early June, 2002, Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. contracted with SRA to perform a radiological survey of the 5-acre site that will be the location of the BLEU Complex. This facility will produce blended low-enriched uranium (BLEU) from surplus highly-enriched uranium for use at Brown's Ferry Plant. The survey utilized a large complement of 14 radiation detectors mounted on a 4-wheel drive truck. The detectors included spectrometers, position-sensitive beta detectors and several instruments to measure various components of the background. The contaminants of concern included twelve nuclides derived from uranium at arbitrary enrichments, thorium, Tc-99, and trans-uranic nuclides. One of the significant challenges of this survey was to account for the highly variable exposure rates from the adjoining Studsvik Processing Facility (SPF).
Contact:
Emily Scheueman, Nuclear Fuel Services, (423) 743-9141 x1294
