Demolition of the waste evaporator facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, in conjunction with Allied Technology Group, Inc., successfully executed the decommissioning of a former waste evaporator facility at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This project was conducted as a non-time critical removal action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The decommissioning alternative selected for the Waste Evaporator Facility was partial dismantlement. This alternative provided for the demolition of all above-grade structures, and concrete which did not exceed pre-established radiological levels were eligible for placement in the below-grade portion of the facility. This project demonstrated a coordinated team approach that allowed the successful completion of one of the first full scale decommissioning projects at ORNL.