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Nuclear Facility Decontamination
& Decommissioning Technology Demonstration
Projects, for the U.S. Department of Energy
ICF International was part of a strategic alliance
of public and private sector entities conducting
large-scale demonstrations at the Chicago Pile
5 nuclear reactor at Argonne National Laboratories.
ICF International chaired the technology selection
committee responsible for evaluating and selecting
projects; developed performance criteria and evaluated
cost and performance results; and designed and
maintained the information management system.
Technologies selected for demonstration included
robotics; materials separation; characterization
technologies; concrete and pipe cleaning; and
worker protection systems.
Feasibility Study for Contaminated
Concrete Crushing Technology, for the U.S. Department
of Energy
Having developed a promising technology for the
decontamination of irradiated concrete, U.S. DOE's
Sandia National Laboratory asked ICF International
to assess the feasibility for full-scale commercial
application. ICF International developed functional
design criteria and equipment cost estimates for
a contaminated concrete recycle plant, and assessed
the financial feasibility of building such plants
at DOE's Mound and Fernald sites. As part of this
effort, ICF International assembled a team of experts
from fields such as commercial crushing equipment,
radioactive sensors and characterization, segmented
gate separations, regulatory applications, building,
demolition, and materials disposal/reuse.
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Halon Recycling Project in
China, for the U.S. EPA
Since 1992, ICF International has assisted EPA with
projects to transfer Halon recycling equipment
and leak reduction equipment to China. The task
has included conducting technical and economic
assessments of the Halon sector; working with
U.S. equipment manufacturers on compatibility
issues; organizing workshops for Chinese Halon
technicians; and writing technical specifications.
More than 150 pieces of Halon recycling equipment
have been installed and more than 250 Halon technicians
trained.
Refrigerant Recycling Proposal
to the GEF, for the Government of Poland
On behalf of U.S. EPA and the United Nations Development
Program, ICF International prepared a proposal to
the World Bank's Global Environment Facility for
funding related to a national program for the
recycling of refrigerants. ICF International prepared
the terms of reference for a pre-feasibility study
to determine the technical and economic viability
of implementing such a program. ICF International
provided a description of the refrigerant industry
in Poland; addressed the technology and infrastructure
necessary for recovery, recycling, and reclamation;
and estimated investment costs.
ODS Phase-Out Proposals to
the Multilateral Fund, for the Government of the
Philippines
ICF International developed 14 project proposals
for the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances.
ICF International's work entailed identification
of candidate enterprises, meetings with management
and engineering staff at enterprises to build
support, development of feasibility studies, and
preparation of grant applications to the Multilateral
Fund. Two technology transfer workshops were held
in Manila.
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