Steam Dryer Flood Up Water Shielding

Tungsten T-Flex® was selected as the best material to shield divers during a Steam Dryer repair.   Approval for use in flood up water required chemical testing for leachables and heavy metals.  The end result was an 8 ft x 5 ft (2.44 m x 1.52 m) shield wall constructed by attaching T-Flex panels to a metal frame.  Each side of the frame had 8 ft x 1.5 ft (2.44 m x 0.46 m) stationary panels.  The middle had several removable T-Flex ‘windows’ hanging on hooks to allow work access in the center. The shield panels are 0.56 inches (14 mm) thick and provide and approximate 42% dose reduction at C0-60 energy.