Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Plant
Rowe, Massachusetts
The 27 above ground structures produced approximately 70 million pounds of waste, of which 50 million pounds were shipped as low-level waste to Envirocare of Utah. The Yankee Row remediation required the complex task of removing an elevated steel vapor container coated in PCB & lead paint. The removal of this 225-foot-high steel vapor container (VC) was difficult not only due to the height, but also the shape of the sphere. The globe, or sphere, prohibited the use of scaffolding for safe access to the structure, thus access was only available using cranes with man baskets. Further demolition included the dismantling of a 185’ concrete, radiologically contaminated, ventilation stack. Two million gallons of groundwater were collected, managed, and treated during the contaminated radioactive soil removal project surrounding the demolition of the spent fuel pool.
Documents
Project Status
Completed
Property Type
Former Nuclear Power Plant
Demolition & Remediation
PCB Abatement, Lead Abatement, Radiological Contamination Abatement, Groundwater Treatment
Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Plant
Rowe, Massachusetts
The 27 above ground structures produced approximately 70 million pounds of waste, of which 50 million pounds were shipped as low-level waste to Envirocare of Utah. The Yankee Row remediation required the complex task of removing an elevated steel vapor container coated in PCB & lead paint. The removal of this 225-foot-high steel vapor container (VC) was difficult not only due to the height, but also the shape of the sphere. The globe, or sphere, prohibited the use of scaffolding for safe access to the structure, thus access was only available using cranes with man baskets. Further demolition included the dismantling of a 185’ concrete, radiologically contaminated, ventilation stack. Two million gallons of groundwater were collected, managed, and treated during the contaminated radioactive soil removal project surrounding the demolition of the spent fuel pool.
Documents
Project Status
Completed
Property Type
Former Nuclear Power Plant
Demolition & Remediation
PCB Abatement, Lead Abatement, Radiological Contamination Abatement, Groundwater Treatment