The need for sustainable futures is truly an important matter in today’s world. With the rise in overpopulation in so many countries along with the gradual depletion of natural resources causing constant problems in daily life, it is essential to take sustainable precautions and actions for a greener, safer, and healthier planet and biodiversity.
Concerning the Global Nuclear Industry as of 2023, there are around 413 operating nuclear reactors in over 32 countries and which have around 58 nuclear plants that are presently undergoing construction. The sustainable initiatives under the corporate responsibility of industries and sectors run nuclear plants that generate electric power supply across the world. This in turn helps in the total reduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) a great deal as it is a low-carbon energy-generating source. Thereby, the carbon footprint is also reduced and helps in the overall climatic changes and biodiversity quality.
Radiological wastes are produced by these nuclear plants and reactors as well as in facilities such as industries, hospitals, laboratories, etcetera. Radiological wastes are very reactive, dangerous, and volatile and hence need to be handled very carefully as they can be very harmful to biodiversity if exposed. It makes the entire process of transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal of these waste materials hold even more importance.
Therefore, in this article, we will be exploring how one such company led by CEO – Kenneth Robuck, facilitates the shutting down of nuclear power plants by taking on the responsibilities of safely transporting, processing, recycling, and disposing of radiological waste materials by providing complete Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D) services, aiming for green initiatives and environmental stability.
EnergySolutions and CEO Kenneth Robuck:
EnergySolutions was previously named Envirocare before its name changed soon after. The company was then acquired by Triartisan Capital Advisors on 1st November 2021. It was originally a company that was founded in the year 2006. The business is now led by President and CEO – Kenneth Robuck since the year 2018. With a lot of experience and knowledge of working in the field and the medical industry, Kenneth Robuck has successfully managed to carry on the vast responsibility that comes along with the management of EnergySolutions.
EnergySolutions is a company dealing with the facilitation of nuclear services and is an industry leader in providing their complete services of Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D) when required to shut down nuclear power plants and reactors for their clients.
With their corporate headquarters situated in Salt Lake City, Utah, and their Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D) headquarters situated in Charlotte, North Carolina, EnrgySolutions works primarily for various clients such as the following – The United States of America’s Government, the Canadian Government, Research Facilities, Laboratories, Commercial Nuclear Power Generators, and other Medical Institutions present all around the world. EnergySolutions has set down several operations in locations such as – 22 in the United States of America alone, 3 in Canada, and 1 in Asia. Working across the globe, the company is a leading industry in its field.
“Protecting and Preserving the Environment.” – EnergySolutions.
EnergySolutions’ Facilities and Services:
Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D) provides services such as Initial Transition and Site Activities, Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR), Major D&D Activities, and License Termination Activities. Projects such as Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) from Dominion Energy and NS Savannah.
The Waste Disposal facilities in the United States of America are located in Clive, Utah, and Barnwell, South Carolina. They facilitate the waste disposal of different industries and sectors such as – Industrial and Research Companies, Hospitals, State and Federal Agencies, Laboratories, the Department of Energy and Defense, etcetera.
Waste Processing facilities are carried out in Tennessee, South Carolina, and in Canada. In the United States, Erwin ResinSolutions is located in Tennessee, Bear Creek Processing Facility is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Memphis Processing Facility is located in Memphis. In Canada, the Walker Operations Facility which works under the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Waste Nuclear Substance License (WNSL), is located in Brampton, Ontario.
About the Transportation and Logistics Services of EnergySolutions, the United States has the Hittman Transportation Service which is the largest in the country for its trucks for relocating nuclear fuel of low-level radioactive wastes. MHF Services provides services such as – Transloads, Packaging, Technical Services, and Disposition with their facilities located in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Nevada, Arizona, and Tennessee. Cask Division provides services such as Type A&B Shipping Casks of different certifications, shieldings, sizes, and disposable liners for the transport of radioactive materials. PHTS Logistics in Canada provides safe and legal transportation services such as Truckload (TL) and Less-Than-Truckload (LTL).
In the Nuclear Plant Waste Solutions Department, services and facilities such as – Engineering and Technology, Process and Mechanical Engineering, Control, Electrical and Information, Liquid Waste Processing Systems, Packaging, and Fuel Pool services are provided.
On-site Integrated Services (OIS) in EnergySolutions, provides services such as – successfully delivering waste solutions to the required industries and sectors of U.S Departments of Defense and Energy, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Hospitals, and Laboratories, with an absolute and complete adherence to compliance laws and regulations prioritizing health and safety of all workforce and team.
A newer division in EnergySolutions known as EnergySolutions Nuclear Services (ESNS), has been started that balances Nuclear Quality Assurances (NQA-1), Project management, and Supervised Constructions to facilitate existing maintenance and modifications to the nuclear power plants. With the commitment to safety, expertise, and experience are leveraged and executed for long-term support.
To Conclude: In conclusion, the importance of adopting and utilizing safe practices and services for the transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal of volatile radiological waste materials is of utmost importance and an essentiality to continue initiatives in a sustainable future and green business practices. CEO – Kenneth Robuck, has successfully managed to continue delivering efficient results and services of Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D), keeping in mind safety, quality assurances, policies, corporate social responsibilities, green initiatives, and biodiversity for sustainable development.