Reactor Decommissioning Click on an image to enlarge

A crane removes the reactor vessel from the Power Burst Facility (top), then places it into the Idaho CERCLA Disposal Facility (bottom), as part of the decommissioning of the Power Burst Facility at the Idaho National Laboratory earlier this year. The PBF reactor joins the Engineering Test Reactor vessel at the licensed disposal facility, which is lined and monitored to ensure it protects the environment. Decommissioning of older, unused facilities saves money from on-going maintenance and utility requirements.