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Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Fires extinguished at Chernobyl following drone strike
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has finally gained full control over a blaze that started February 14 after a drone struck the protective dome over the destroyed reactor from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant accident.
Executive Session|Panel|Sponsored by Executive Track
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|4:20–5:45PM EST |International Ballroom East
Session Chair:
Marty Plys (FAI)
Student Assistant:
Erika Smith
This panel discussion will focus on advanced technologies for Fukushima decontamination and decommissioning. Experts will describe status of the site and technology being developed and deployed to for characterization, decontamination for dose reduction, debris retrieval, and debris processing. We anticipate that lessons learned will be applicable to routine maintenance and D&D of reactors in general.
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