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Concrete decontamination by Electro-Hydraulic Scabbling (EHS). Topical report

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Electro-Hydraulic Scabbling (EHS) technology and equipment for decontaminating concrete structures from radionuclides, organic substances, and hazardous metals is being developed by Textron Systems Division (TSD). This wet scabbling technique involves the generation of powerful shock waves and intense cavitation by a strong pulsed electric discharge in a water layer at the concrete surface. The high pressure impulse results in stresses which crack and peel off a concrete layer of a controllable thickness. Scabbling produces contaminated debris of relatively small volume which can be easily removed, leaving clean bulk concrete. This new technology is being developed under Contract No. DE-AC21-93MC30164. The project objective is to develop and demonstrate a cost-efficient, rapid, controllable process to remove the surface layer of contaminated concrete while generating minimal secondary waste. The primary target of this program is uranium-contaminated concrete floors which constitute a substantial part of the contaminated area at DOE weapon facilities.

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 15:35 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 15:35 (LMT)
Citation Roy Long, Concrete decontamination by Electro-Hydraulic Scabbling (EHS). Topical report, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/concrete-decontamination-by-electro-hydraulic-scabbling-ehs-topical-report
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
Program Or Project KMD
Publication Date 1996-3-30