Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 5, 240056(2024)

Research on laser composite decontamination technology of radioactive contaminated metal parts in nuclear power plant

Shaochong Wei1...3, Shengyong Liu2, Haifeng Lu1,3,*, Wenli Zhang2, Xinxian Li4, Jizu Nie2, and Guoxing Chen13 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215004, China
  • 2Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China
  • 3National Engineering Research Center for Nuclear Power Plant Safety & Reliability, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215004, China
  • 4Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Yangjiang, Guangdong 529500, China
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    In order to reduce the amount of waste metal produced by nuclear power plants, a new technology for clean control or reuse of radioactively contaminated metal components is been studied. In this study, laser composite decontamination technology was proposed for corroded 4140 steel, and compared with dry ice decontamination and laser decontamination alone. By testing the microstructure, composition distribution, metallographic structure, and three-dimensional morphology of the matrix sample, the variation trend of surface roughness and microhardness was analyzed to determine the composite decontamination effect. Finally, the engineering verification was realized in the nuclear power plant. The test and verification results show that the laser composite decontamination technology can completely remove the rust layer on the surface of 4140 steel and obtain the best decontamination effect. Furthermore, it does not affect the composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the matrix material. The average amount of sewage on the surface of the contaminated motor impeller after decontamination is less than 0.4 Bq/cm2, and the surface contact dose rate is less than 40 nSv/h, which meets the clearance level of solid waste in nuclear power plants. Thus, laser composite decontamination technology can provide a new method for decontamination of radioactively contaminated metal components in nuclear power plants and minimize waste.

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    Shaochong Wei, Shengyong Liu, Haifeng Lu, Wenli Zhang, Xinxian Li, Jizu Nie, Guoxing Chen. Research on laser composite decontamination technology of radioactive contaminated metal parts in nuclear power plant[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2024, 51(5): 240056

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    Category: Article

    Received: Mar. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 12, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2024

    The Author Email: Lu Haifeng (陆海峰)

    DOI:10.12086/oee.2024.240056

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