| Deactivation and Decommissioning Problem Area |
| 2-D Linear Motion System (WallWalker
Automatic Vertical Surface Locomotion) [#1476] |
Pentek, Inc., (412) 262-0725 |
Semirobotically operates
decontamination tools and characterization instruments on walls |
| Advanced Recyclable Media System
[#1971] |
Surface Technology Systems, Inc.,
(330) 497-5905 |
Cleans surfaces by blasting with
recyclable urethane foam matrix in various grades of abrasiveness |
| Alloy Analyzer [#2397] |
Niton Corporation, (800) 875-1578 |
Uses X-ray fluorescence spectrum
analysis to identify and quantify elements in metal |
| Centrifugal Shot Blasting [#1851] |
PW Stephens Services,
Inc./Concrete Cleaning, Inc.,
(509) 226-1295 |
Removes concrete and coatings
from floors by blasting with hardened steel shot |
| Cogema 3-D Gamma Imaging [#2302] |
COGEMA Engineering Corp.,
(509) 372-1130 |
Provides precise information on
the quantity and location of gamma radiation–emitting sources |
| Compact Subsurface Investigation
System [#2153] |
Geoprobe Systems, Western
Regional Office, (559) 637-1696 |
Retrieves soil samples in
congested areas where standard sampling equipment cannot fit |
| Concrete Dust Suppression System
[#2154] |
Rowand Machinery,
(509) 547-8813 |
Sprays water from vehicle-mounted
tank to suppress dust from dismantling operations |
| Concrete Grinder [#2102] |
CS Unitec, Inc., (800) 700-5919 |
Lightweight, handheld tool for
removing concrete and coatings |
| Concrete Shaver [#1950] |
Marcrist Industries Limited,
011-44-1302-890888 |
Self-propelled, electric-powered,
diamond shaving machine for concrete and coating removal |
| CORPEX Nuclear Decontamination
Process [#87] |
CORPEX Technologies, Inc.,
(919) 388-2300 |
Chemical process to
nondestructively decontaminate plutonium-contaminated facilities and equipment |
| Decommissioning In Situ Plutonium
Inventory Monitor (DISPIM) [#2241] |
BNFL Instruments, Inc.,
(505) 662-4192 |
Performs in situ assay of
plutonium-
contaminated equipment with passive neutron counting and 3-D imaging |
| Decontamination and Conversion of
Nickel Radioactive Scrap Metal [#234] |
Manufacturing Sciences
Corporation, (423) 481-0455, x236 |
Effective and cost-efficient
process to reduce or remove radioactive contamination of nickel |
| Decontamination of Process
Equipment Using Four Technologies [#1594] |
GTS Duratek, (423) 481-0222 |
Decontaminates equipment by
blasting with dry grit, wet grit, water, and carbon dioxide pellets |
| Electret Ion Chambers [#2315] |
Rad Elec, Inc., (301) 694-0011 |
Measures alpha radiation |
| Field Raman Spectrograph [#873] |
InPhotonics, Inc., (781) 440-0202 |
Screens, monitors, and identifies
a wide variety of contaminants from more than 50 meters away |
| FRHAM-TEX Anti Contamination Suit
[#1854] |
Frham Safety Products, Inc.,
(615) 254-0841 |
Disposable, breathable,
waterproof
coverall for hot or wet atmospheres |
| Gamma Cam™ Radiation Imaging
System [#1840] |
AIL Systems, Inc., (800) 944-1180 |
Displays relative strength and
location of gamma radiation |
| Gamma Ray Imaging System (RadScan
700) [#1793] |
BNFL Instruments, Inc.,
(505) 662-4192 |
Displays and plots location of
radioactive contamination |
| Geophex Airborne Unmanned Survey
System (GAUSS) [#295] |
Geophex, Ltd., (919) 839-8515 |
Robotic helicopter sweeps areas
for metallic and nonmetallic anomalies |
| Heat Stress Monitoring System (VitalSense®)
[#1953] |
MINI MITTER, (800) 685-2999 |
Provides real-time gauge of
workers’ condition in heat-stress environment |
| High-Speed Clamshell Pipe Cutter
[#1807] |
Tri Tool, Inc., (800) 345-5015 |
Cuts in-line pipe 10 to 24 inches
in diameter |
| In Situ Chemical Treatment of
Asbestos [#73] |
W. R. Grace and Company,
(410) 531-4188 |
Chemically converts
asbestos-containing material into nonregulated reaction products in situ |
| In Situ Object Counting System
[#2098] |
Canberra Industries,
(317) 298-7953 |
Identifies specific nuclei and
corresponding radioactive inventory |
| Indoor Radiation Mapping Using
Laser-Assisted Ranging and Data System [#1946] |
Thermo NUtech, Inc.,
(509) 531-6036 |
Performs and reports radiological
surveys |
| Interactive, Computer-Enhanced,
Remote-Viewing System [#33] |
Foster-Miller Technologies,
(518) 456-9919, x106 |
Provides reliable geometric
description of a remote environment |
| Internal Duct Characterization
System [#42] |
Inuktun Services, Ltd.,
(250) 722-2209 |
Remotely operated system inspects
and characterizes contaminated ventilation ductwork |
| Laser Cutting and Size Reduction
[#1477] |
GSI Lumonics,
(734) 591-0101, x2276 |
Uses laser to remotely dismantle
contaminated equipment |
| Lead Paint Analyzer [#2317] |
Niton Corporation, (800) 875-1578 |
Identifies and quantifies metals
and
elements in lead-based paint |
| Liquid-Nitrogen Cooled
Diamond-Wire Concrete Cutting [#2107] |
Bluegrass Concrete Cutting, Inc.,
(800) 320-1462 |
Cuts thick concrete |
| Long-Range Alpha Detection for
Component Monitoring [#2382] |
BNFL Instruments, Inc.,
(505) 662-4192 |
Measures alpha contamination on
surfaces of items and pipes |
| Low-Density Cellular Concrete
Void Filling (Nuclear Decommissioning by Grouting) [#1846] |
Pacific International Grout
Company, (360) 733-5270 |
Fills voids of vessels to be
buried to withstand load of overburden |
| Mobile Integrated Temporary
Utility System [#1795] |
Rumsey Electric Company,
(610) 832-9000 |
Supplies power, communication,
lighting, and alarm system, replacing site power for D&D projects |
| NuFab Anti Contamination Suit
[#1855] |
G/O Corp., (800) 933-8501 |
Disposable, waterproof coverall
for hot or wet atmospheres |
| Oxy-Gasoline (Cutting)
Torch [#1847] |
Petrogen International, Ltd.,
(510) 569-7877 |
Produces temperatures over
5,000ºF for cutting under adverse conditions |
| Personal Ice Cooling System
(PICS) (CORETECH Body Temperature Control System) [#1898] |
Delta Temax, Inc., (613) 735-3996 |
Self-contained system to control
core body temperature |
| Pipe Crawler Internal Piping
Characterization System [#1810] |
Radiological Services, Inc.,
(860) 443-4944 |
Characterizes radiological
contamination inside piping systems |
| Pipe Explorer™ Surveying
System [#74] |
Science and Engineering
Associates, Inc., (505) 346-9852 |
Characterizes radiological
contamination inside piping systems |
| Piping Inspection (Remote
Visual Inspection Using Specialty Cameras) [#1811] |
Everest VIT, Inc., (973)
448-0077, x806 |
Performs and records visual and
radiological inspections of pipes |
| Portable X-Ray Fluorescence
Spectrometer (Analyzer) [#1790] |
Kevex Spectrace, (970) 207-1618 |
Provides nondestructive,
real-time elemental analysis |
| Position-Sensitive Radiation
Monitoring (Surface Contamination Monitor) [#1942] |
Shonka Research Associates,
(770) 509-7606 |
Motorized characterization and
data analysis system surveys contaminated floor and wall surfaces |
| Proximity Sensor System
Development [#1631] |
SenSolve, Inc., (505) 237-1595 |
Provides noncontact, multiple
degree-of-freedom control of tools |
| Reactor Surface Contaminant
Long-Term (InstaCote®-ML) [#1839] |
Master-Lee Hanford Corp.,
(509) 783-3523; RedHawk American, Inc., (509) 946-8608 |
Affixes radiologically
contaminated
surfaces |
| Remote Control Concrete
Demolition System [#2100] |
Duane Equipment Corporation,
(888) 273-2511 |
Remote-controlled, tracked
vehicle with articulated boom and hammer, bucket, and other attachments |
| Remotely Operated Scabbling (Moose
Remotely Operated Floor Scabbler) [#2099] |
Pentek, Inc., (412) 262-0725 |
Under remote control, scarifies
large concrete floors and slabs and captures dust and debris |
| Rosie: Mobile Teleoperated Robot
Worksystem [#1799] |
RedZone Robotics, Inc., (412)
201-7232 |
Deploys tools for equipment
removal and other D&D tasks |
| Rotary Peening with Captive Shot
[#1812] |
3M, (651) 736-1772 |
Removes concrete and coatings
from concrete floors using heavy-duty roto peen flaps and collects debris |
| ROTO PEEN Scaler and VAC PAC
System [#1943] |
Pentek, Inc., (412) 262-0725 |
Handheld tool removes
contaminated coatings from concrete and steel on floors, walls, ceilings |
| Sealed-Seam Sack Suit [#1954] |
L.L. Safety West, (509) 659-1811 |
Innovative personal protective
clothing for safety and comfort |
| SEG Recycle and Reuse of
Radioactively Contaminated Scrap Metal [#1595] |
GTS Duratek, (423) 481-0222 |
Recycles contaminated scrap metal
by decontaminating and casting into ingots for container fabrication |
| Self-Contained (Hydraulic)
Pipe Cutting Shear [#1948] |
Lukas Rescue Team, Inc.,
(540) 891-6600 |
Neatly cuts and crimps pipes in
close quarters |
| Small Pipe Characterization
System (SPCS) [#43] |
Foster-Miller Technologies,
(781) 684-4000 |
Characterizes contaminants in
pipes 2–3 inches in internal diameter |
| Soda Blasting Decontamination
Process (Contam-Away™) [#369] |
O’Brien & Gere, (315)
437-6400, x2830 |
Removes surface contamination
from concrete and metal by blasting with water-soluble sodium bicarbonate |
| Soft Media Blast Cleaning [#1899] |
AEA Technology Engineering
Services, Inc., (412) 655-1200 |
Captures, absorbs, and removes
surface contaminants (oils, greases, lead, chemicals, and radionuclides) |
| Stainless Steel Beneficial Reuse
[#80] |
Manufacturing Sciences
Corporation, (423) 481-0455, x236; Starmet CMI, (803) 259-2321; Westinghouse Savannah
River Company, (803) 557-6372 |
Reuses low-level radioactive
stainless steel scrap metal to fabricate waste storage containers |
| Steam Vacuum Cleaning (Victory
Decon System) [#1780] |
Container Products Corp.,
(910) 392-6100, x33 |
Removes radioactive contamination
from equipment with steam and collects/contains material removed |
| Surveillance and Maintenance Risk
and Cost Reduction Evaluation Methodologies [#185] |
ABS Group Inc., (423) 966-5287 |
Evaluates risk and benefits of
using robotic systems for surveillance, maintenance, and deactivation |
| Swing-Reduced Crane Control (Anti-Sway
Controls) [#1815] |
Convolve, (212) 267-6775, x205 |
Adjusts crane bridge and trolley
motion to limit induced load sway |
| System for Tracking Remediation,
Exposure, Activities and Materials (STREAM) [#1947] |
Delphinus Engineering,
(610) 874-9160 |
Multimedia database consolidates
project information for performance and management tracking |
| Thermal Conversion of Asbestos
[#224] |
Asbestos Recycling, Inc.,
(206) 575-9700 |
Converts removed asbestos to a
nonhazardous substance |
| Urethane Foam Void Filling
[#1816] |
Urethane Foam Specialists,
(740) 498-8424 |
Fills voids of vessels to be
buried to withstand load of overburden |
| VecLoader HEPA Vacuum Insulation
Removal [#1784] |
Vector Technologies, Ltd.,
(414) 247-7100 |
Self-contained, trailer-mounted
vacuum unit evacuates asbestos fibers |
| Wireless Remote Radiation
Monitoring System (WRRMS) [#2104] |
Science Applications
International Corporation,
(800) 962-1632 |
Remotely monitors personnel
radiation dose and area exposure rate |
| X-Ray Fluorescence Metal Analyzer
[#2001] |
Quantrad Sensor, Inc.,
(408) 727-7827/x426 |
Determines common alloy elements
in the field with lablike accuracy |
| Environmental Restoration Problem Area |
| Advanced In Situ Moisture Logging
System [#533] |
Troxler Electronic Laboratories,
Inc., (919) 485-2203 |
Provides continuous data
collection beneath waste sites for contaminant detection and monitoring |
| Alternative Landfill Cover [#10] |
Daniel B. Stephens and
Associates, (505) 822-9400 |
Innovative landfill covers that
resist
drying and cracking |
| Automated Control System for Soil
Vapor Extraction [#64] |
SVS, Inc., (505) 345-5451 |
Controls radio frequency heating
for thermally enhanced vapor extraction |
| Barometrically Enhanced
Remediation Technology (BERT™) [#2307] |
Science and Engineering
Associates, Inc., (505) 424-6955 |
Uses naturally occurring
barometric pressure oscillations to remediate near-surface volatile contamination |
| BetaScint Fiber-Optic Sensor for
Detecting Strontium-90 and Uranium-238 in Soil (and Groundwater) [#70] |
BetaScint, Inc., (509) 735-9446 |
Detects high-energy beta
particles using multiple layers of fiber-optic detectors and coincidence techniques |
| Biocube [#1837] |
AMETEK-Rotron Biofiltration
Products, (914) 246-3711 |
Removes and degrades hydro/halo-
carbon vapors by biofiltration |
| Biomolecular Probe Analysis:
Bioremediation Organisms (Microbial Community Identification) [#468] |
Microbial Insights, Inc., (423)
573-8188 |
Monitors enzyme activity and
microbial growth as nutrients are added in bioremediation activities |
| Colloidal Borescope [#465] |
AquaVision, (888) 830-4004 |
Determines groundwater flow and
direction by observing movement of suspended colloidal particles |
| Cone Penetrometer Testing
Lysimeter (Bladon Direct Push Lysimeter) [#2365] |
Bladon International, Inc.,
(630) 574-3965 |
Obtains timely soil water samples
from the vadose zone using cone penetrometer push methods |
| Cross Borehole Electromagnetic
Imaging (Logging of Toxic Waste Plumes) [#547] |
Stolar Horizon, Inc.,
(505) 445-3607 |
Determines permeability,
saturation, and water chemistry |
| Cross-Well Seismic Imaging [#588] |
TomoSeis, Inc., (713) 461-4620 |
Locates, identifies, and
characterizes subsurface sites, waste plumes, and geologic structure and hydrology |
| Deep Soil Mixing [#54] |
Millgard Environmental
Corporation, (734) 425-8550 |
Delivers microorganisms and
chemicals for in situ bioremediation |
| Directional Drilling [#650] |
Mears/HDD, Inc., (517) 433-2929 |
Enables access to contaminated
zones not otherwise accessible |
| Dry Barrier Applications for
Landfills [#605] |
Daniel B. Stephens and
Associates, (505) 822-9400 |
Limits downward water flow in
landfills in arid environments |
| Dynamic Underground Stripping
[#7] |
Integrated Water Technologies,
(805) 565-0996; SteamTech Environmental Services, Inc., (661) 322-6478 |
A combination of steam injection
and electrical heating to vaporize and remove organic contamination in soil and
groundwater |
| Electrical Resistance Tomography
for Subsurface Imaging [#17] |
Integrated Water Technologies,
(805) 565-0996 |
Provides 3-D imaging of
subsurface changes due to remediation |
| Expedited Site Characterization
[#77] |
Argonne National Laboratory,
(630) 252-8795; S2C2, Inc.,
(908) 542-1999 |
A methodology for rapid and
cost-effective site characterization |
| Fenton’s Reagent (In
Situ Chemical Oxidation) [#2161] |
GeoCleanse International, Inc.,
(908) 206-1250 |
An in situ oxidation method to
destroy DNAPLs in groundwater |
| Fiber Optic Probe (/Sensor)
for Trichloro-ethylene in Soil and Groundwater [#466] |
Burge Environmental,
(480) 968-5141 |
Monitors soil contamination
levels in situ |
| Flameless Thermal Oxidation [#52] |
Thermatrix Inc., (423) 539-9603,
x3210 |
Provides process and waste-stream
off-gas treatment of VOCs |
| Frozen Soil Barrier (CRYOCELL®
Soil Freeze Technologies) [#51] |
AFI PermaFreeze, (907) 562-2741;
Soil Freeze Technologies, LLC, (425) 861-6010 |
Freezes soil for temporary in
situ containment of contamination |
| Gamma-Ray Spectrometer [#626] |
R. T. Reiman, (303) 581-4159 |
Improved in situ gamma-ray
spectrometer for characterization |
| Ground-Penetrating Radar [#1148] |
Coleman Research Corporation,
(407) 352-3700 |
Reveals geological structures and
layering in subsoil |
| HeavyWeight Cone Penetrometer
[#489] |
Applied Research Associates,
Inc., (802) 763-8348 |
Installs monitoring points;
collects
chemical and radiological data |
| High-Speed GC and Cone
Penetration Techniques for Measuring Fuel Contamination [#283] |
Applied Research Associates,
Inc., (802) 763-8348 |
Fast in situ quantification of
fuel contamination speeds characterization and cleanup |
| Hydrous Pyrolysis/Oxidation
[#1519] |
Integrated Water Technologies,
(805) 565-0996; SteamTech Environmental Services, Inc., (661) 322-6478 |
Destroys DNAPL source
contamination in situ by oxidation |
| In Situ Decontamination of
Aquifers by Surfactant Solubilization of DNAPLs (Chemically Enhanced Solubilization
for Aquifer Remediation—CESAR®) [#297] |
Duke Engineering & Services,
(512) 425-2077 |
Greatly increases efficiency of
DNAPL extraction from contaminated groundwater |
| In Situ Permeable Flow Sensor
[#99] |
HydroTechnics, Inc., (505)
797-2421 |
Measures direction and magnitude
of groundwater flow in porous aquifers |
| In Situ Radio Frequency Heating
[#132] |
KAI Technologies, LLC,
(603) 431-2266; Westinghouse Savannah River Company,
(803) 725-5223 |
Improves vapor extraction of
volatile organics by heating soil/sediments with radio frequency energy |
| In Situ Vitrification—Top
Down [#1750] |
Geosafe Corporation,
(509) 375-0710 |
Destroys subsurface
contamination, producing very durable waste form |
| In Situ Vitrification Bottoms-up
[#59] |
Geosafe Corporation,
(509) 375-0710 |
Converts mixed and low-level
radioactive wastes in soil to a leach-resistant, glasslike mass |
| In-Well Vapor Stripping [#6] |
Project Performance Corporation,
(509) 967-2347 |
Extracts volatile organic
compounds dissolved in groundwater |
| Innovative Directional and
Position-Specific Sampling Technique (POLO) (Steerable Vibratory Penetrometer)
[#316] |
UTD, Inc., (703) 393-0800 |
Accurately determines
three-dimensional downhole position of characterization monitors |
| Innovative DNAPL Characterization
Technologies [#237] |
Applied Research Associates,
Inc., (802) 763-8348 |
DNAPL detection techniques to be
used with cone penetrometer |
| Lasagna [#4] |
Monsanto Company,
(314) 694-5179; Weiss Associates, (510) 450-6141 |
Extracts contaminants from
low-permeability soils by electro-osmosis |
| LIF Probe for CPT(—Direct
Push) [#2237] |
Dakota Technologies, Inc., (701)
237-4908; Fugro Geosciences, (713) 778-5580 |
Provides quick screening for
DNAPLs when deployed using cone penetrometer |
| Long-Range Alpha Detector (LRAD)
[#596] |
Eberline Instruments,
(505) 471-3232, x230 |
Handheld, real-time monitor for
alpha contamination |
| Magnetometer Towed Array (Surface
Towed Ordnance Locator System) [#548] |
Geo-Centers, Inc., (617) 964-7070 |
A vehicle-based system for
characterization with precise satellite positioning |
| Miniature Pumps in the Cone
Penetrometer Tip for Groundwater and Soil Sampling (Cone Sipper) [#381] |
Applied Research Associates,
Inc., (802) 763-8348 |
Groundwater/soil vapor sampling
device used with a cone penetrometer |
| Miniaturized Chemical Flow Probe
Sensor Development (Food & Water Borne Pathogen Detectors & Sensors)
[#218] |
Life Sciences, Inc., (727)
345-9371 |
Portable chemical analyzer
measures chemicals in liquid and gaseous states |
| Multi-Sensor Analysis Program for
Environmental Restoration (MAPER) [#1861] |
Advanced Manufacturing Center,
(505) 526-6511 |
Target verification and data
visualization system incorporating GPR and EM data evaluation |
| Passive Reactive Barrier [#46] |
Applied Geotechnical Engineering
& Construction, Inc.,
(509) 943-2432; EnviroMetal Technologies, Inc.,
(519) 746-2204, x235 |
In situ water permeable barriers
that alter, destroy, or bind contaminants of concern |
| Passive Soil Vapor Extraction (Barometric
Pumping) [#56] |
Durham Geo Enterprises, Inc.,
(770) 465-7557; Science and Engineering Associates, Inc., (505) 424-6955 |
Exploits earth tides and
barometric pressure changes to remove organic contaminant vapors from vadose zone |
| Rapid Geophysical Surveyor
[#1995] |
Sage Earth Science, (208)
522-5049 |
Automates the collection of high-
spatial-resolution geophysical data |
| Rapid Sampling Using 3M Membrane
Technology (3M Empore™) [#1514] |
3M, (651) 575-1795 |
Rapid water-sampling system for
radionuclides and heavy metals |
| Recirculating Wells [#65] |
Mears/HDD, Inc., (517) 433-2929 |
Treat radioactive and hazardous
waste plumes in situ without bringing contaminated water to the surface |
| Remote Sensing Systems
Development and Applications [#208] |
EarthWatch, Inc., (800) 496-1225;
PCI, (703) 243-3700 |
Reads vegetation to locate
contamination in soil or groundwater |
| Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPVs)
and Miniaturized Sensors [#76] |
BAI Aerosystems, Inc.,
(410) 820-7500 |
Radio-controlled
planes/helicopters
collect characterization, monitoring, and verification data quickly, cheaply |
| ResonantSonic Drilling [#55] |
ResonantSonic International,
(530) 668-2424 |
Uses energy waves to access
difficult soils for sampling and remediation |
| Road-Transportable Analytical
Laboratory (RTAL) [#292] |
Engineering Computer Optecnomics,
Inc., (410) 757-3245 |
Rapid, accurate analysis of
hazardous and radioactive contaminants in soil, groundwater, and surface waters |
| SEAMIST (Vadose FLUTe)
[#53] |
Flexible Liner Underground
Technologies, Ltd., (505) 455-1300 |
Collects subsurface contaminant
samples at discrete depth intervals |
| Secondary Ion-Mass Spectroscopy
Analysis: Development and Evaluation [#135] |
ABB Extrel, (412) 967-5774 |
Fast, inexpensive, and
nonpolluting instrumentation detects and identifies surface contaminants |
| Subsurface Barrier Emplacement
[#11] |
Applied Geotechnical Engineering
& Construction, Inc., (509) 943-2432 |
Emplaced grout creates relatively
impermeable barrier under waste sites without disturbing the waste |
| Surface Acoustic Wave/Gas
Chromatography System for Trace Vapor Analysis [#282] |
Electronic Sensor Technology,
(805) 480-1994 |
Rugged, portable, sensitive
detector identifies and analyzes vapors |
| Tomographic Site Characterization
Using CPT, ERT and GPR [#284] |
Applied Research Associates,
Inc., (802) 763-8348 |
Cost-effectively identifies soil
type, porosity, density, moisture content |
| Unsaturated Flow Apparatus [#105] |
UFA Ventures, (509) 375-3268 |
Directly measures VOC transport |
| VOCs Off-Gas Recovery/Recycle
[#458] |
NUCON International,
(614) 846-5710, x144 |
In-place regeneration of
activated carbon adsorbers at extraction wells |
| Vortec Cyclone Melter System
[#68] |
Vortec Corporation,
(610) 489-2255 |
Fossil fuel–fired
vitrification of soils |
| X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
for Heavy Metals (for All Metals) [#622] |
EDAX Portable Products Division,
(509) 783-9850 |
Quantifies heavy-metal content in
soils above the water table |
| High-Level Waste Problem Area |
| AEA Fluidic Pulse Jet Mixer
[#1511] |
AEA Technology, (703) 433-0720 |
Mixes tank contents and maintains
suspension to facilitate pumping |
| Borehole Miner [#1499] |
Waterjet Technology, Inc.,
(253) 872-1925 |
Uses water jet to mobilize tank
waste for pumping |
| Cesium Removal by
Resorcinol-Formaldehyde [#2006] |
Boulder Scientific, (970)
535-4494 |
Cation-exchange column removes
cesium from tank wastes |
| Cesium Removal Using Crystalline
Silicotitanate [#21] |
UOP, LLC, (856) 727-9400 |
Mobile, modular ion-exchange unit
removes cesium from tank wastes |
| Confined Sluicing End Effector
[#812] |
Waterjet Technology, Inc.,
(253) 872-1925 |
Dislodges, mobilizes, and conveys
sludge in underground storage tanks |
| Electrical Resistance
Tomography—Tanks [#140] |
Leak Location Services, Inc.,
(210) 408-1241 |
Uses geophysical imaging
technique to map liquids leaking from tanks |
| Flygt Mixer [#2232] |
ITT Flygt Corporation,
(770) 932-4320, x11 |
Submersible mixer rapidly
mobilizes and mixes tank waste |
| Houdini: Reconfigurable In-Tank
Mobile Robot [#98] |
RedZone Robotics, Inc.,
(412) 201-7232 |
Collapsible, track-driven work
system mobilizes and retrieves waste |
| Houdini-II Remotely Operated
Vehicle System [#2085] |
RedZone Robotics, Inc.,
(412) 201-7232 |
Improved multipurpose remote work
platform |
| In-Tank Waste
Retrieval—Vehicle-Based System [#2012] |
ARD Environmental, Inc.,
(410) 724-0004, x214; Environmental Specialties Group, LLC, (509) 946-2927 |
Robotic vehicle removes residual
and hard heel wastes from tanks |
| Light-Duty Utility Arm [#85] |
MacDonald Dettwiler Space and
Advanced Robotics, Ltd.,
(800) 891-7727, x4523 |
Mobile, multiaxis positioning
system deploys various tools through existing tank openings |
| Lightweight Scarifier [#1500] |
Waterjet Technology, Inc.,
(253) 872-1925 |
Dislodges waste in tanks that
cannot be safely sluiced or diluted |
| Out-of-Tank Evaporator (Mobile
Evaporator) [#20] |
Delta Thermal, Inc., (904)
474-1733 |
Mobile system evaporates liquid
to reduce waste volume |
| Raman Probe [#1544] |
InPhotonics, Inc., (781)
440-0202;
Nicolet Instrument Corp.,
(608) 273-5050 |
Analyzes tank chemicals to
maintain safety and monitor treatment and transport conditions |
| Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
System for Horizontal Tanks [#2086] |
R.O.V. Technologies, Inc.,
(802) 254-9353 |
Vehicle system to deploy tools in
tanks with small access penetrations |
| Robotic End Effector for
Inspection and Sampling of Storage Tanks [#278] |
Oceaneering Space Systems,
(281) 228-5414 |
Performs nondestructive
evaluation in conjunction with visual examination |
| Soft Waste Dislodging End
Effector [#809] |
Waterjet Technology, Inc.,
(253) 872-1925 |
Uses combinations of blades,
water, and air to cut and move tank waste |
| Topographical Mapping System
(TMS)/Laser Range Finder (LRF) [#130] |
Foster-Miller Technologies,
(781) 684-4000 |
Maps waste and tank structures to
model tank environment and determine residual volume |
| Mixed, Low-Level, and Transuranic Waste Problem Area |
| Duramelter/Joule-Heated Melter
[#58] |
GTS Duratek Corporation,
(410) 312-5100 |
Vitrifies mixed low-level
inorganic sludge waste into leach-resistant glass |
| Empore™ Membrane Separation
Technology (Specialized Separation Utilizing 3M Membrane Technology) [#1543] |
3M, (651) 575-1795 |
Treats contaminated liquid waste
streams by immobilizing captured radionuclides on easily handled cartridges |
| Graphite Electrode DC Arc Furnace
[#1652] |
Electro-Pyrolysis, Inc.,
(610) 687-9070 |
Melts contaminated soils and
other wastes into durable, glass waste form |
| Humasorb™, A Lignite-Derived
Humic Acid for Removal of Metals and Organics [#285] |
Arctech, Inc., (703) 222-0280;
Integrated Environmental Technology, LLC, (509) 946-5700; Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory, (509) 376-5982 |
Adsorbs organic material,
chelates metal ions, and captures radionuclides in a trench, in situ permeable barrier, or
soil layer |
| Intelligent Inspection and Survey
Robot (Aries, NavMaster® III) [#272] |
Cybermotion, (540) 981-0012, x225 |
Mobile robot system conducts
routine inspection of stored waste drums |
| Kinetic Mixer [#2160] |
Envirocare of Utah, Inc.,
(801) 532-1330 |
Removes moisture and organics
from sludge waste streams to permit
polymer microencapsulation |
| Membrane-Supported Particle-Bound
Ligands for Cesium Removal (3M Empore™) [#179] |
3M, (651) 575-1795 |
Flow-through membranes
selectively remove radionuclides from ground-water and aqueous waste streams |
| Nondestructive Waste Assay Using
Gamma-Ray Active and Passive Computed Tomography [#2123] |
WITCO, a division of Bio-Imaging
Research, (847) 634-6425, x114 |
Uses two techniques to measure
gamma-emitting radioactive sources in waste containers |
| Plasma Hearth Process [#26] |
Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC), (208) 528-2144 |
Uses high-temperature plasma
torch to destroy organics and reduce mixed waste to a leach-resistant waste form |
| Recovery of Mercury (Stabilization
of Mercury-Containing Waste) [#1703] |
ADA Technologies,
(303) 792-5615 |
Removes mercury dissolved in
liquid waste streams by selective sorption |
| Removal and Recovery of Mercury
from Mixed Wastes [#267] |
Mercury Recovery Services, Inc.,
(724) 843-5000 |
Removes mercury from soils and
wastes and recovers pure mercury |
| Stabilized Contaminants Using
Envirocare Polymer Macroencapsulation [#30] |
Envirocare of Utah, Inc.,
(801) 532-1330 |
Stabilizes contaminated debris
for disposal by totally encasing in low-density polyethylene |
| Test Beds for Process Testing (VaporSep
Technology for VOC Recovery) [#176] |
Membrane Technology and Research,
Inc., (650) 328-2228, x118 |
Provides continuous monitoring of
gaseous emissions from thermal treatment systems |
| Transportable Vitrification
System (TVS) (Waste-Vit® System) [#222] |
COGEMA, Inc., (419) 539-7297 |
Mobile facility melts inorganic
mixed wastes into suitable waste forms |
| Treatment Using Centrifugal
Hearth Plasma Melter (Plasma Waste Treatment [MSE], Vitrification of
Low-Level and Mixed Wastes [Vortec]) [#1592] |
MSE Technology Applications,
Inc., (406) 494-7412; Vortec Corporation, (610) 489-2255 |
Transferred electric plasma arc
destroys organic material and immobilizes inorganic material in a low-leachable glassy,
ceramic matrix |
| Two Dimensional (2-D) Bar Code
[#1365] |
Peak Technology, Inc.,
(208) 342-2223 |
High-capacity, scannable labels
incorporate characterization data |
| Waste Inspection Tomography (WIT)
[#259] |
WITCO, a division of Bio-Imaging
Research, (847) 634-6425, x114 |
Mobile, nondestructive assay
system inspects waste drums |
| Water-Soluble Chelating Polymers
for Pu, Am Removal (Polymer Filtration for Removal/Recovery of Heavy Metals)
[#35] |
PolyIonix Separation
Technologies, Inc., (732) 274-3038 |
Selectively bind with metal ions
in aqueous solutions, enabling filtration, concentration, recycle, and disposal |
