Dismantling of Piping Connected to the Reactor Pressure Vessel by Shaped Explosives
Pipes are cut by the explosive energy generated from the detonation of shaped explosives set within the interior of the pipe. This method has wide applicability for the cutting of piping because of its high power production. Safety measures for detonation are necessary.
Shaped Explosive Pipe Cutting System
Shaped explosive
Installation of the explosive by a transporter system
Demonstration of a pipe cut with a shaped explosive (a reactor water level pipe)
Protective wall installed to cut reactor core spray piping with a shaped explosive
For Steel Structures
For Concrete Structures
