Radionuclide Inventory | In-Service and Out-of-Service Nuclear Steam Generators The scope of the refurbishment activities at the client’s station included the replacement of all existing steam generators. Those from the first 2 units were removed and placed into interim storage at a nuclear waste management facility. The client has contracted with a qualified international supplier for the final disposal of the steam generators. The units will undergo metal recycling via melting, and the active tube bundle from each steam generator will be segmented and returned for storage at the local facility. Shipment of the discarded steam generators requires an assessment of their radionuclide inventory. Radionuclides of particular interest include the gamma emitters Co-60 and Cs-137; the alpha

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