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"The cost for reactor head segmentation ultimately proved to be less than the contract award amount and in fact was approximately equal to what costs for transport and packaging an intact reactor head would have been."
- Michael Snyder, Principal Radiological Engineer

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Nuclear

Bluegrass has completed more than 90 projects in the nuclear sector, on time and on budget, since 1990. A worldwide leader in support services for nuclear decommissioning, maintenance and outage projects, Bluegrass offers an extensive resource pool in engineering talent, experienced technicians, and specialized equipment to handle your nuclear project, large or small.  

Demolition Contractor
Demolition Contractor

Bluegrass offers a wide range of nuclear site decommissioning services. Projects range from foundation modifications to penetrations in containment and dog house structures, for SGRs, and from reactor nozzle cutting to inconel tube segmentation. Read more about our expert nuclear contractors.

Decommissioning Support (DOD/DOE)
Decommissioning Support (DOD/DOE)
Bluegrass has supported nuclear decommissioning projects with our metal and concrete cutting and breaking services at a range of nuclear facilities owned by the federal government and research institutions.  Projects include work at Rocky Flats, Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, DOE's Mound Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories and West Valley Demonstration Project. Learn more about decommissioning support.
Decommissioning Support (Commercial)
Decommissioning Support (Commercial)
From the Humboldt Bay Chimney Stack to Connecticut Yankee fuel canals, LaCrosse Boiling Water Reactor’s CRDM’s control rods to Songs 1 enclosure, we have the experienced personnel and equipment required for successful and innovative project performance and successful project completion. Read more about our commercial decommissioning support.
Concrete Cutting
Concrete Cutting

Bluegrass is the world leader in providing state of the art concrete cutting services to the nuclear decommissioning industry. Project proven personnel, unlimited equipment and diamond wire sawing resources allow for innovative solutions, resulting in schedule and ALARA compression to satisfy your needs. Read more about cutting in nuclear situations.

Diamond Wire Sawing of Metal
Diamond Wire Sawing of Metal

Bluegrass is the world leader in providing state of the art concrete cutting services to the nuclear decommissioning industry. Project proven personnel, unlimited equipment and diamond wire sawing resources allow for innovative solutions, resulting in schedule and ALARA compression to satisfy your needs. Learn more about nuclear diamond wire sawing.

Robotic Hammering
Robotic Hammering

Bluegrass pioneered the use of robotic hammers in containment roof and wall penetrations in support of SGR projects. In addition to remote operation and, small footprint, powerful performance is effectively utilized in separating activated from inactive concrete to assist in waste minimization, as well as foundation modification. Read more about our robotic hammer services.

Core Drilling
Core Drilling

Bluegrass' core drilling services include everything from simple concrete core drilling to more complicated projects such as over drilling lead surrounded ion guide tubes, anchor bolt over drilling and metal coring of base plates. Learn more about drilling for nuclear decommissioning.

Shavers
Shavers

Bluegrass brings the Marcrist floor and wall shaver to the United States market. Extensively used at the Rocky Flats, Maine Yankee and SMUD operating plants, our ganged diamond blade shaver prepares concrete for easy survey while minimizing waste. Read more about our shavers.

Technology Demonstrations
Technology Demonstrations

Bluegrass demonstrates its controlled demolition technologies, including diamond wire sawing, concrete shaving, robotic hammering and core drilling, at nuclear power plants, DOE facilities, University Research facilities and for mock up testing.

Consulting and Engineering
Consulting and Engineering

Bluegrass stands ready to provide detailed feasibility studies and engineering reports that answer customer concerns about issues of safety, time to completion, and As-Low-As-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA) levels of worker exposure.

Demolition contractor Bluegrass does surgically precise, controlled nuclear demolition, including nuclear decommissioning. A nuclear power plant has complex, varied structures often requiring careful core drilling, diamond wire cutting and robotic hammering to cut metal and concrete.