MOAB, Utah - A student group from the University of Utah’s Institute of Nuclear Materials Management chapter recently toured the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project.
Students from universities tour the project, mostly in spring and summer, to complement course curricula.
After a brief site history and project overview, the University of Utah students viewed the uranium mill tailings removal operations in Moab. They observed the site’s gantry crane loading a train, and visited the well field along the Colorado River to see the groundwater interim action system and recently revegetated areas. Leading the tour was Joe Ritchey, senior program manager with S&K Logistics Services, EM’s technical assistance contractor at the Moab Site.
The group ended the tour at the permanent disposal cell being constructed near Crescent Junction, Utah. They saw the site where the trains arrive from Moab, the location for tailings placement, and the rock used for the cell cover.
The project anticipates additional requests from student and other groups this summer.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management
