Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Liechty, Denise Gay.
DOE EM 2017 Walkdown Assessment of Ion Beam Facility Report Dated May 2023, Section 2.2 Recommendations, page ii, Section 4.11 Housekeeping, page v, Additional Recommendations Actions
Tri-laboratory discussions regarding use of planning funds for demolition projects was held between LLNL, Y-12, and LANL.
TA-03-0016 Ion Beam Facility: This structure is 70 years old and has been vacant since 1994 and was excessed in 1999. The Ion Beam Facility (IBF) was built in 1953 to support essential post-World War II scientific research and houses LANL's original vertical and tandem Van de Graaff accelerators. The vertical Van de Graaff accelerator was built under the direction of Joseph McKibben from 1948 to 1952 and was used for applied nuclear physics experiments. The Ion Beam facility is considered by NNSA as one of its highest risk process contaminated facilities within the complex. Ion Beam is a radiological facility adjacent to the LANL Occupational Medicine Facility on the south side of TA-3, the most populated technical area at LANL. It poses an undesirable fire risk, especially given its close location to a rugged wooded canyon and difficulties in fighting a wildland fire in such a location. Demolition of this structure will provide a constructable site for critical mission radiological laboratory spaces.
This document is the compilation of the sampling activities associated with the FY2021 NNSA funded characterization of the 03-0016, Ion Beam facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Included within this document are the radiological and non-radiological sampling plans, results from the executed sampling plans, areas not sampled, summary of findings for each area sampled, and anticipated waste streams.
Abstract not provided.
This presentation was requested by DOE EM and EM-LA to understand the facility status of 03-0016, Ion Beam in order for DOE EM to prepare estimates and demolish the facility. The slides detail the process and status with before and after images.
The presentation discusses a Footprint Reduction Program Overview, funding approaches, roles and responsibilities and the risk-based approach to demolition planned. Case studies are also presented.
Project to remove and cap at roof remaining fume hoods, glove boxes and vent stack openings and to seal openings after removal.
Abstract not provided.