Groundwater sampling is performed on the Oak Ridge Reservation to ensure that the groundwater is not being negatively impacted by past operations. UCOR periodically performs sampling at ETTP Heritage Center and a former scrap yard site, called White Wing Scrap Yard, to monitor for environmental impacts. To see our groundwater sampling team in action, watch…
Dear UCOR Team: As I reflect on my time with UCOR, I am filled with gratitude for the extraordinary workforce that has made our success possible. Together, we have safely delivered on one of the Department of Energy’s most complex cleanup missions, often ahead of schedule and under budget—while setting new standards for safety, productivity,…
UCOR’s deactivation team at ORNL performed the final mockup of the Brokk remote demolition unit as they simulated operations to be done in hot cell A at building 3026. The remotely operated equipment allows the team to significantly increase workers’ distance from potential hazards. The unit will allow workers to conduct significant deactivation work safely…
UCOR deactivation crews have removed a glovebox from Building 3038, the former Isotope Development Laboratory at ORNL. This glovebox is the last large piece of legacy equipment cleared from the east end of the facility. Crews are nearly finished with the equipment removal phase of deactivation, which included removing four of the five hot cells…
For the first time ever, UCOR has been able to deploy a remote sensing technology in a Y-12 building that will provide necessary information to assist with remedial actions. Workers have deployed LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) in the basement of Beta-1 to accurately take measurements inside the facility, which will provide greater accuracy for…
