Safely Reducing Environmental Risks. We are cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition. We also provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities. This continues the same work done by the former UCOR from 2011 to 2022.
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Big news from Oak Ridge! Our teams at UCOR are tackling one of the most challenging cleanup projects at the Y-12 National Security Complex: the Alpha-4 facility. This massive building, a relic of the Manhattan Project, requires careful sanitization due to mercury contamination. We're proud of the hard work and innovative solutions that are speeding up this vital environmental cleanup. Read more about our progress: www.energy.gov/em/articles/oak-ridge-charges-forward-prepare-massive-y-12-facility-demolition. #CleanupTodayForANuclearTomorrow #EnvironmentalCleanup
Meet James Love, a journeyman laborer on UCOR’s cleanup project at Y-12. James has been with UCOR for two years and is part of the BETA-1crew. He enjoys raising his two kids, ages 13 and 17, and taking advantage of the beautiful East Tennessee outdoors. Learn more about James in this video: youtu.be/5nLx26EhGvY #TeamUCOR #WorkforceSpotlight #EmployeeStories
Big news from UCOR's ORNL Nuclear Operations! Our Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) team recently demonstrated their commitment to safety and operational excellence by building a full-scale mockup of the Continuous Purge System (CPS). This mockup is a fantastic training tool for our maintenance and craft personnel, letting them practice critical connections firsthand. The team even dressed out in full gear for the demo, getting real-time feedback that will make our work control documents even better. The readiness assessment is underway, and we're excited for the next steps toward bringing the CPS online! #CleanupTodayForANuclearTomorrow
We wrap up our celebration of National Engineers Week hearing about two groups of engineers here at UCOR, the Engineering Programs group and our Core Engineering Services team. All five of our engineering groups are made up of dedicated professionals who are committed to our cleanup mission. We couldn't do what we do without them. #TeamUCOR #NationalEngineersWeek #CleanupTodayForANuclearTomorrow youtu.be/P-K_hukZQZc
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Oak Ridge Charges Forward to Prepare Massive Y-12 Facility for Demolition
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) are making significant headway preparing one of the most challenging facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex for demolition. Alpha-4, a 510,000-square-foot structure covering 13 acres of land, enriched uranium during the Manhattan Project and processed lithium during the Cold War. Past operations inside the facility led to heavy mercury contamination.
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Oak Ridge Contractor Expands Successful University Collaboration
Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) recently expanded a university partnership to provide unique learning opportunities for nuclear safety specialists supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) mission. UCOR has partnered with local colleges and universities for more than a decade to help educate and train the next generation of workers.
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Oak Ridge Team ‘Crushes It,’ Delivering Savings Again on Major Y-12 Project
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) are “crushing it” at the legacy Alpha-4 building as an innovative approach to squashing old drums is accelerating waste disposal, avoiding $300,000 in costs and eliminating tasks with higher safety risks. This innovation builds on earlier cost savings at Alpha-4 resulting from the declassification of materials for more efficient disposal. Combined,
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Oak Ridge Continues Cycle of Cleanup Progress at Y-12
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) continue to make steady cleanup progress at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The latest advancement involves taking the final steps to ready the Old Steam Plant for demolition — another in a string of projects to remove outdated and deteriorating infrastructure to clear space to support important national security missions.
Safety
We Strive to Set the Standard in Safety
Safety is always the top priority at UCOR. We are a DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation given to only the safest sites in the DOE Complex. Our award-winning safety performance has earned us many accolades.
Employee involvement is a key aspect of our safety culture. We empower our workers to stop work if they see something questionable. We also have strong worker engagement program to ensure our team members feel safe in their work environment.
