Decontamination and Decommissioning

FAI's Waste Technology group has over 15 years experience in providing technical assistance for Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) activities. Our focus is on the processes used for D&D, and on safety in the facility during D&D. Examples include: Phenomena associated with waste materials to be stabilized, physical and chemical processes for waste treatment, design and safety aspects of facilities for waste processing, and analysis of facilities being D&D'd, considering how hazard profiles change as the configuration evolves.

Analytical Support

• Process design and safety evaluation
• Facility modeling and process simulation
• Fire risk evaluation and modeling
• Flammability and explosion hazards
• Contamination release and transport
• Special wastes: Uranium, sodium, graphite, waste streams, etc.
• Special systems: Vitrification, pyrolysis, calcining, vacuum drying, etc.

Experimental Support

• Chemical reaction rates for process design and safety
• Flammability and ignition requirements for solvents and vapors
• Dust explosion limits and consequences
• Aerosol generation potential and particle sizes

For more information, please contact us.