Initial Package Design Concepts Integrated Product Team (IPT) Summary Report

Moss, J. ; Luke, Dale Elden

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: Alpha-Bearing Wastes;    Recommendations;    Wipp;    99 - General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, Computing, And Information Science;    Wipp Package Design;   

DOI  :  10.2172/910821
RP-ID  :  INEEL/EXT-00-00416
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-99ID-13727
RP-ID  :  910821

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Initially, the question of transporting TRU waste to WIPP was raised as part of the EM Integration activities. The issue was re-examined as part of the system-wide view to re-engineer the TRU waste program. Consequently, the National Transportation Program and the National TRU Waste Program, in a cooperative effort, made a commitment to EM-20 to examine the feasibility of using rail to transport TRU waste material to WIPP. In December of 1999 Mr. Philip Altomare assembled a team of subject matter experts (SME) to define initial concepts for a Type B package capable of shipping TRU waste by rail (see Attachment 1 for a list of team members). This same team of experts also provided input to a preliminary study to determine if shipping TRU waste by rail could offer cost savings or other significant advantages over the current mode of operation using TRUPACT-II packages loaded on truck. As part of the analysis, the team also identified barriers to implementing rail shipments to WIPP and outlined a path forward. This report documents the findings of the study and its initial set of recommendations. As the study progressed, it was expanded to include new packages for truck as well as rail in recognition of the benefits of shipping large boxes and contaminated equipment.