{"id":1743,"date":"2014-01-16T16:54:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T16:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/131.94.113.45\/arcwp\/?page_id=1743"},"modified":"2018-05-29T11:23:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T15:23:23","slug":"decommissioning-deactivation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/research\/environment\/decommissioning-deactivation\/","title":{"rendered":"Deactivation &#038; Decommissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ARC has over 20 years of experience in performing research in the area of D&amp;D of nuclear facilities, having participated in over 300 projects since 1995 in support of the DOE\u2019s Office of Environmental Management. As part of this support, ARC has evaluated baseline and innovative technologies for D&amp;D applications; to date, over 150 technologies have been assessed at ARC\u2019s facilities in Miami, at DOE sites, and at technology vendors\u2019 facilities.<br \/>\n-BREAK-<\/p>\n<h2>Research Areas and Capabilities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_3893\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Testing-resistance-of-fixatives-and-intumescent-coating-to-direct-flame.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3893\" class=\"wp-image-3893 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Testing-resistance-of-fixatives-and-intumescent-coating-to-direct-flame-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Testing resistance of fixatives and intumescent coatings to direct flame\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Testing-resistance-of-fixatives-and-intumescent-coating-to-direct-flame-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Testing-resistance-of-fixatives-and-intumescent-coating-to-direct-flame.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Testing resistance of fixatives and intumescent coatings to direct flame<\/p><\/div>\n<p>D&amp;D technology innovation, development, demonstration, evaluation, and deployment<\/li>\n<li>Adaptation of intumescent coatings to enhance fire resiliency and protection for fixatives and facilities in support of D&amp;D activities at SRS 235-F and across the DOE EM complex<\/li>\n<li>Implementation of a phased approach for the standards development, testing, evaluation, and deployment of D&amp;D technologies, with an initial emphasis on intumescent coatings and fixatives<\/li>\n<li>Cross-cutting applications of robotic technologies from ARC\u2019s high-level waste research area in support of D&amp;D activities<\/li>\n<li>Development of web-based knowledge management and information tools for the community of D&amp;D practitioners (D&amp;D KM-IT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dndkm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dndkm.org<\/a>) to collect, maintain, preserve, and disseminate D&amp;D knowledge across the U.S. and the globe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Collaborators<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Savannah River National Laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Idaho National Laboratory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p><u>Conference Papers\/Presentations<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deshon, J. (DOE Fellow). Fixatives Decision Model on KM-IT Platform. Waste Management 2016 Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Sinicrope, J., P. Shoffner, L. Lagos. The Pursuit of Incombustible Fixatives: Mitigating Release of Contaminants in Fire Conditions. Waste Management 2016 Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Upadhyay, H., L. Lagos, W. Quintero, P. Shoffner, J. De Gregory, Robotics Technologies on Knowledge Management Information Tool (KM-IT) Platform. Waste Management 2016 Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Viera, J. (DOE Fellow). ASTM Testing Standards Development for D&amp;D Technologies. Waste Management 2016 Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Zanlongo, S. (DOE Fellow).Cooperative Robot Scheduling and Path Planning for D&amp;D Applications. Waste Management 2016 Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Professional and News Publications<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sinicrope, J., P. Shoffner, E. Walker, L. Lagos (2016). The Expanding Nuclear Niche: Meeting the Growing Need for Standardized Testing and Performance Metrics for the Deactivation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities. ASTM International Standardization News, March 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Infrastructure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/about\/labs\/#TTDF\">Technology Testing &amp; Demonstration Facility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/about\/labs\/#TTDF\">Hot Cell Mockup Testbed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/about\/labs\/#MITF\">Multi-Function High Bay Facility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Robotics Lab<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/about\/labs\/#EDC\">Engineering Design Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Photos<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1743 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/research\/environment\/decommissioning-deactivation\/attachment\/icon-dnd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/icon-dnd-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"FIU ARC D&amp;D Research\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1744\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1744'>\n\t\t\t\tFIU ARC D&#038;D Research\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/research\/environment\/decommissioning-deactivation\/attachment\/hot-cell-mockup-testbed\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/hot-cell-mockup-testbed-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hot Cell Mockup Testbed\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3891\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3891'>\n\t\t\t\tHot Cell Mockup Testbed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/research\/environment\/decommissioning-deactivation\/attachment\/remote-climbing-platform-from-icm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/remote-climbing-platform-from-ICM-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Remote climbing platform from ICM applying fixative inside hot cell testbed\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3892\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3892'>\n\t\t\t\tRemote climbing platform from ICM applying fixative inside hot cell testbed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/research\/environment\/decommissioning-deactivation\/attachment\/testing-resistance-of-fixatives-and-intumescent-coating-to-direct-flame\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Testing-resistance-of-fixatives-and-intumescent-coating-to-direct-flame-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Testing resistance of fixatives and intumescent coatings to direct flame\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3893\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3893'>\n\t\t\t\tTesting resistance of fixatives and intumescent coatings to direct flame\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/research\/environment\/decommissioning-deactivation\/attachment\/f_deactivationdecommissioning\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/eicdev.fiu.edu\/phparc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/f_DeactivationDecommissioning-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt pull-left\">ARC has over 20 years of experience in performing research in the area of D&amp;D of nuclear facilities, having participated in over 300 projects since 1995 in support of the DOE\u2019s Office of Environmental Management. 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