South Texas Project had long used lead wool blankets to shield their Primary Sample Panel, an area of the site within Chemistry that sees a lot of traffic. These lead wool blankets were affixed to the Primary Sample Panel via independent high strength magnets that attached to the grommets. With the blankets turned on their […]
South Texas Project required new shielding for a section of the pressurizer spray line. Though the area looks small, the total shield weight was around 850 lb (386 kg). This was due to the 6.5″ (165 mm) diameter of the pipe and the 1.5″ (38 mm) thick shielding pieces. But despite the size and […]
