Characterization of Currently Generated Tranusranic Waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Plutonium Production Facility.

Dodge, R. L. ; Montoya, A. M.

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关键词: Alpha-bearing wastes;    Radioactive waste processing;    Radioactive waste management;    Production;    Radioactive waste disposal;   

RP-ID  :  DE2005825895

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

By the time the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) completes its Disposal Phase in FY 2034, the Department of Energy (DOE) will have disposed of approximately 109,378 cubic meters (m3) of Transuranic (TRU) waste in WIPP. If DOE adheres to its 2005 Pollution Prevention Goal of generating less than 141m3/yr of TRU waste, approximately 5000 m3 (4%) of that TRU waste will be newly generated. Because of the overwhelming majority (96%) of TRU waste destined for disposal at WIPP is legacy waste, the characterization and certification requirements were developed to resolve those issues related to legacy waste. Like many other DOE facilities Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has a large volume (9,010m3) of legacy Transuranic Waste in storage. Unlike most DOE facilities LANL will generate approximately 140m3 of newly generated TRU waste each year. LANL's certification program was established to meet the WIPP requirements for legacy waste and does not take advantage of the fundamental differences in waste knowledge between newly generated and legacy TRU waste.