Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear

Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation

Perhaps the first environmental engineer at Hanford, Melvin R. Adams spent 24 years on its 586 square miles of desert terrain. His thoughtful vignettes recall challenges and sites he worked on or found personally intriguing--like the 216-U-pond, contaminated with plutonium longer than any other place in the world. In what Adams considers his most successful project, he helped determine the initial scope of the soil and solid waste cleanup. His group also designed and tested a marked, maintenance-free disposal barrier, expanded a network of groundwater monitoring wells, and developed a pilot scale pump and treatment plant. Adams shares his perspective on leaking high-level waste storage tanks, dosimeters, and Hanford's obsession with safety. He even answers his least favorite question, insisting he does not glow in the dark. He leaves that unique ability to spent fuel rods in water storage basins--a phenomenon known as Cherenkov radiation.
Country USA
Brand Ingramcontent
Manufacturer Washington State University Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780874223415
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Ingramcontent
Manufacturer	Washington State University Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780874223415
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation