Custom furnace for nuclear waste treatment

Custom furnace for nuclear waste treatment DKFD’s manufacturing partner, Deltech Furnaces, received a contract from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington for the design and build of a custom furnace for use in a dechlorination process of salt based nuclear waste. Per the authors of a paper resulting from the work accomplished during the …

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Nuclear power for Montana?

Nuclear power for Montana? The state of Montana is known for open spaces, beautiful scenery, mild summers, cold winters and the celebrities who live there at least part time. It is also known for its long history of mining for coal as well as gold, silver, and copper. Generations of families have depended on mining and …

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“Navigating Nuclear” in space

“Navigating Nuclear” in space You might recall seeing our blog introducing the Navigating Nuclear program back in 2020. The Navigating Nuclear: Energizing our World”(TM) program belonging to the American Nuclear Society has resources for elementary level students in addition to middle school and high school curriculum. Current and planned resources for K-5 include classroom lessons, STEM projects, …

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Nuclear Science for Educators and Students

Nuclear Science for Educators and Students Nuclear Science Week is coming! And the Office of Nuclear Energy of the United States Department of Energy has activities planned for students and educators. As reported on the Nuclear Science Week website, educators will be able to download 30 minute episodes with kid friendly topics and features: Meet …

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DKFD a Sponsor for ETEBA Forum

DKFD a Sponsor for ETEBA Forum DKFD (Deltech Kiln and Furnace Design LLC) is excited to join Department of Energy prime contractors including Merrick and Jacobs in sponsoring the 2020 New Mexico Federal Business Opportunities Forum. This annual spring event will be held at the start of summer this year: June 23rd. And in response …

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Forklift Safety

Forklift Safety Our thanks to ETEBA for posting these Safety Shares written by Robert Bronstein of Terranear. While DKFD is a design-only company, we are always concerned about the safety policies, procedures, and practices of our manufacturing partner, Deltech Furnaces, and their subcontractors. Take it away, Robert! “Week of November 11, 2019 – Forklifts Forklifts…we …

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DKFD receives a job training grant from the State of Colorado

DKFD receives a job training grant from the State of Colorado This month DKFD received notice that we have been awarded a grant for NQA-1 training from CFEI, Colorado FIRST and Existing Industry. The purpose of the grants, in the words of CFEI, are to assist Colorado companies “to remain competitive within their industry, adapt …

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NQA1 Training in historic and beautiful Los Alamos

  NQA1 Training in historic and beautiful Los Alamos Recently the Quality Manager for our sister company, Deltech, Inc. (Deltech Furnaces) and this blogger, President of Deltech, Inc. and co-owner/manager of DKFD, attended a three day course entitled, “Understanding and Implementing ASME NQA1″. The course was sponsored by ProcessQM, and the instructor was Norm Moreau, a …

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DKFD supports Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation

DKFD supports Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation Deltech Kiln and Furnace Design was pleased to be able to contribute financial support to the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF), established by the American Ceramic Society. DKFD is a corporate partner of the American Ceramic Society and a member of the Nuclear and Environmental Technology Division. …

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DKFD achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification

DKFD achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification We at DKFD (Deltech Kiln and Furnace Design, LLC) are excited to announce that we recently achieved ISO 9001:2015 certified status for our Denver, Colorado location. Platinum Registration, a Denver, Colorado based firm, was our certifying agency. The scope of our certification is for the “design and supply of electric …

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