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ADP on track to complete major D&D work at Crystal River-3 this summer
Advanced Decommissioning Partners, a joint venture of NorthStar Group Services and Orano USA, is set to complete major decommissioning activities at Crystal River-3 nuclear power plant in Florida this summer, according to the license termination plan (LTP) the company submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jean-Yves Colle, Philipp Pöml, Jacobus Boshoven, Rudy J. M. Konings
Nuclear Technology | Volume 211 | Number 5 | May 2025 | Pages 1103-1110
Note | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2377012
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The distribution of U and Pu of a mixed-oxide fuel sample is analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and electron probe microanalysis, with the goal of comparing the distribution maps from the two techniques. Qualitatively, the maps reveal the same features of Pu-rich agglomerates and the near Pu-free UO2 matrix, and the differences between the derived absolute concentrations are within 10%. Differences are likely due to a shift in the Raman signal originating from the local stoichiometry variation or self-irradiation damage.