In the March episode of Energycast, we cover DOE’s largest land transfer yet and experts explain the federal land transfer process. DOE recently transferred 700 acres to the community for economic development reuse. Two nuclear energy companies have already announced plans to invest a combined $6.7 billion on those parcels. LIS Technologies announces plans to…
Workers at ORNL’s Isotope Row have successfully removed the Process Off Gas and Central Ventilation System lines. These old piping systems contained high levels of transuranic isotopes, requiring specific removal to ensure all contaminants were contained. To remove the systems, crews applied an expandable foam to the interior of the lines and used glove bags…
We’ve gotten some great headlines about our work at Y-12, land transfers, and UCOR’s partnership with the University of Tennessee. Following are links to those: Alpha-4 at Y-12 demolition prep: WBIR, The Oak Ridger, Knoxville Daily Sun UCOR & UT expand university collaboration: The Oak Ridger, EurekAlert!, Nuclear Newswire, Science X DOE completes largest land…
ORNL will conduct the annual Take Cover exercise on Wednesday, March 25. The Take Cover exercise will be initiated by ORNL LSS Public Address System announcement, WARS radio, the ORNL Mass Notification System, and the UCOR Mass Notification System. UCOR personnel will be participating in the exercise and expected to demonstrate the proper actions to…
To meet DOE requirements, the Dosimetry Department must have all blue 1st quarter 2026 dosimeters returned by close of business, April 8. If you are going to be gone the last week of March 2026 and/or first week of April 2026, leave your 1st quarter dosimeter with your project dosimetry point of contact or the…
On March 5, 2026, a Victoper headlamp that is used on hardhats and PAPR helmets on the Y-12 Cleanup Project overheated. Prompt action was taken to secure the headlamp and remove the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Thanks to the situational awareness and questioning attitude of project personnel, no fire occurred and no personnel, facility, or other…
