Establishment of a Cost-Effective and Robust Planning Basis for the Processing of M-91 Waste at the Hanford Site

Johnson, Wayne L. ; Parker, Brian M.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Low-Level Radioactive Wastes;    Alpha-Bearing Wastes;    Life-Cycle Cost;    Radioactive Waste Processing;    Dose Rates;   

DOI  :  10.2172/15020938
RP-ID  :  PNNL-14778
RP-ID  :  AC05-76RL01830
RP-ID  :  15020938

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report identifies and evaluates viable alternatives for the accelerated processing of Hanford Site transuranic (TRU) and mixed low-level wastes (MLLW) that cannot be processed using existing site capabilities. Accelerated processing of these waste streams will lead to earlier reduction of risk and considerable life-cycle cost savings. The processing need is to handle both oversized MLLW and TRU containers as well as containers with surface contact dose rates greater than 200 mrem/hr. This capability is known as the ''M-91'' processing capability required by the Tri-Party Agreement milestone M-91--01. The new, phased approach proposed in this evaluation would use a combination of existing and planned processing capabilities to treat and more easily manage contact-handled waste streams first and would provide for earlier processing of these wastes.