As a controlled demolition contractor, Bluegrass has completed more than 90 nuclear projects, on time and on budget, since 1990. A worldwide leader in demolition support services for nuclear plant decommissioning, maintenance and outage projects, Bluegrass offers an extensive resource pool in engineering talent, experienced technicians, and specialized equipment to handle your nuclear project, large or small.
Demolition Contractor
Bluegrass offers a wide range of nuclear site controlled demolition services. Projects range from foundation modifications to penetrations in containment and dog house structures, for SGRs, and from reactor nozzle cutting to inconel tube segmentation.
Bluegrass offers a wide range of nuclear site controlled demolition services. Projects range from foundation modifications to penetrations in containment and dog house structures, for SGRs, and from reactor nozzle cutting to inconel tube segmentation.
Bluegrass continues to provide controlled demolition services for a range of nuclear facilities owned by the federal government and research institutions. Projects include work at Rocky Flats, Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, DOE's Mound Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories and West Valley Demonstration Project.
From the Humboldt Bay Chimney Stack to Connecticut Yankee fuel canals, LaCrosse Boiling Water Reactor’s CRDM’s control rods to Songs 1 enclosure, we have the experienced personnel and equipment required for successful and innovative project performance of controlled demolition services.
Concrete Cutting
Bluegrass is the world leader in providing state of the art concrete cutting services to the nuclear industry. Project proven personnel, unlimited equipment and diamond wire cutting resources allow for innovative solutions, resulting in schedule and ALARA compression to satisfy your needs.
Bluegrass is the world leader in providing state of the art concrete cutting services to the nuclear industry. Project proven personnel, unlimited equipment and diamond wire cutting resources allow for innovative solutions, resulting in schedule and ALARA compression to satisfy your needs.
Diamond Wire Sawing of Metal
Bluegrass is the world leader in providing state of the art concrete cutting services to the nuclear industry. Project proven personnel, unlimited equipment and diamond wire cutting resources allow for innovative solutions, resulting in schedule and ALARA compression to satisfy your needs.
Bluegrass is the world leader in providing state of the art concrete cutting services to the nuclear industry. Project proven personnel, unlimited equipment and diamond wire cutting resources allow for innovative solutions, resulting in schedule and ALARA compression to satisfy your needs.
Robotic Hammering
Bluegrass pioneered the use of robotic hammers in containment roof and wall penetrations, in support of SGR projects, in addition remote operation, small footprint and powerful performance is effectively utilized in separating activated from inactive concrete to assist in waste minimization, as well as foundation modification.
Bluegrass pioneered the use of robotic hammers in containment roof and wall penetrations, in support of SGR projects, in addition remote operation, small footprint and powerful performance is effectively utilized in separating activated from inactive concrete to assist in waste minimization, as well as foundation modification.
Core Drilling
Bluegrass provides core drilling services whether simple core holes to over drilling lead surrounded ion guide tubes, anchor bolt over drilling to metal coring of base plates.
Bluegrass provides core drilling services whether simple core holes to over drilling lead surrounded ion guide tubes, anchor bolt over drilling to metal coring of base plates.
Shavers
Bluegrass brings the Marcrist floor and wall shaver to the United States market. Extensively used at Rocky Flats, Maine Yankee, SMUD and operating plants, our ganged diamond blade shaver prepares concrete for easy survey while minimizing waste.
Bluegrass brings the Marcrist floor and wall shaver to the United States market. Extensively used at Rocky Flats, Maine Yankee, SMUD and operating plants, our ganged diamond blade shaver prepares concrete for easy survey while minimizing waste.
Technology Demonstrations
Bluegrass demonstrates its controlled demolition technologies, including diamond wire sawing, concrete shaving, robotic hammering and core drilling, at nuclear power plants, DOE facilities, University Research facilities and for mock up testing.
Bluegrass demonstrates its controlled demolition technologies, including diamond wire sawing, concrete shaving, robotic hammering and core drilling, at nuclear power plants, DOE facilities, University Research facilities and for mock up testing.
Consulting and Engineering
Bluegrass stands ready to provide detailed feasibility studies and engineering reports that answer customer concerns about issues of safety, time to completion, and As-Low-As-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA) levels of worker exposure.
Bluegrass stands ready to provide detailed feasibility studies and engineering reports that answer customer concerns about issues of safety, time to completion, and As-Low-As-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA) levels of worker exposure.
