New technology put to use in dismantling Indian Point nuclear reactors
By: News 12 Staff Jan 4, 2023, 5:31pm Updated on: Jan 4, 2023
New technology to improve the efficiency of
dismantling nuclear reactors is being used at Indian Point in Buchanan.
Holtec International, which is decommissioning
the plant, released a photo of a device it developed
called the called "HI-CUT."
The company says it's being used
for vessel segmentation of Unit 3's reactor.
Indian Point officially closed in
April of 2021. The decommissioning process is expected to take 12 to 15 years.