Laser cleaning for nuclear decontamination
After 30-40 years,nuclear power plants need to bedecommissioned(development of cracks in the structure,safety issues) Cleaning of concrete walls(concrete scabbing) Cleaning of contaminated pipes before dismantling Cobalt-60 deposits on feeder pipes(half life 7 years) Stainless steel needs to be recycled Other methods such as mechanical scabbing and water jettingproduce a lot of waste Corrosion of the …