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Moyno pump test proves successful at ORNL Building 7856

This past weekend, UCOR’s ORNL Nuclear Operations team tested the two Moyno pumps at Building 7856 to evaluate operational capabilities in preparation for moving liquid low-level waste (LLLW) from Melton Valley back to Bethel Valley for evaporation. The two pumps at Bldg. 7856 were last operated in the early 2000s. Operations and maintenance personnel performed…

Ethics moment: misuse of government property

All UCOR resources that are used daily are considered government property. As a result, all UCOR employees should not waste these UCOR resources or use UCOR property for personal matters. Failing to use UCOR’s property and resources in the best interest of the company can negatively impact our cleanup mission. The following items, for example,…

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Baer, Humphrey win TeamsCount for establishing workplan

Congratulations to Katie Baer and Brianna Humphrey for receiving a TeamsCount Award. As the Data Quality Objectives (DQO) Team, the two synthesized decades of process knowledge and spotty documentation into a comprehensive scoping package for EU-2 at Y-12. They established a dynamic workplan for characterizing the soils and subsurface structures where many generations of facilities…

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UCOR Hub tip: check your time setting

Initially, the time setting in UCOR Hub was for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). We re-set the time for the site to Eastern Time. If you are having an issue with the time changing when you download an event to your calendar, check the time setting in your Preferences (under Edit Profile in My Apps and…