A Cumbrian firm has delivered its latest cutting edge technology to an American client.
Barrnon, based in Appleby, developed and created its Bladecutter technology in 2014 using it successfully to collect sludge during the decommissioning of the Hunterston power station.
Barrnon’s Bladecutter technology, which has no mechanical moving parts in contact with the waste stream, uses fluid dynamics to break up and collect a verity of sludges found in legacy nuclear facilities.
The system offers a robust and low-maintenance alternative to traditional pumping methods.
Last month, the Small Riser Residuals Pump – the smallest iteration yet of Barrnon’s Bladecutter sludge recovery technology – was delivered to Hanford, a decommissioned nuclear production complex operated by the United States federal government.
The Small Risers Residuals Pump was developed over two years to support the retrieval of waste from Hanford’s underground storage tanks.
George Sewell, of Barrnon, said: “Extensive testing using Hanford tank simulants confirmed the SRRP’s ability to collect 7kg to 20kg of solids per minute, drawing down sludge to less than an inch while maintaining efficiency and reliability.
“This milestone delivery marks another significant step in Barrnon’s mission to provide innovative, safe, and cost-effective waste retrieval solutions for the nuclear sector.”
