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Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Technology
Date of Award
5-2011
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
W. Andrew Clark
Committee Members
Andrew Czuchry, Keith V. Johnson
Abstract
In an effort to free up valuable storage space, an obsolete dual tube furnace facility was repurposed to process legacy and newly generated reaction by-products for reuse and/or evaluation. These materials consist of magnesium oxide and unreacted chemicals including small amounts of uranium. They will be converted to their safest form. The repurposing of the facility was not a simple undertaking as all of the utilities with the exception of electricity were disconnected from the facility and the furnaces were more than 50 years old. A 2-part project consisting of a construction phase and transition to operations phase was initiated to accomplish the task. Because funding was done in a piecemeal fashion, the dynamics of restarting the facility was accomplished using creative project management. Lessons learned will provide invaluable information for future sustainability endeavors that require the renovation of an out-service facility to meet current and future needs.
Document Type
Thesis - restricted
Recommended Citation
Childs, Yolanda Covington, "Lessons Learned in Project Management of Repurposing an Obsolete Facility for Today's Use." (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1317. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1317
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.