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    Decommissioning historic former nuclear plant on Fort Belvoir [Image 2 of 4]

    Decommissioning historic former nuclear plant on Fort Belvoir

    FORT BELVOIR, VA, UNITED STATES

    01.25.2019

    Photo by Christopher Gardner 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District

    Aerial view of the former SM-1 nuclear power plant on Fort Belvoir in the 1960s. The facility provided power to Fort Belvoir and served as a training facility before being deactivated in 1973. Partial decommissioning was completed in 1974 and consisted of the removal of the nuclear fuel, minor decontamination, shipment of necessary radioactive waste, sealing of the pressure vessel, and installing appropriate warning signs and monitoring devices. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working closely with Fort Belvoir personnel on the planning phase to perform the final decommissioning.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.25.2019
    Date Posted: 01.25.2019 11:11
    Photo ID: 5055400
    VIRIN: 190125-A-WZ074-1003
    Resolution: 2400x1941
    Size: 1.93 MB
    Location: FORT BELVOIR, VA, US

    Web Views: 177
    Downloads: 13

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