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Conversion of transuranic waste to low level waste by decontamination [electronic resource] : a site specific update

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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1985.
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United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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As a followup to an FY-1984 cost/benefit study, a program was conducted in FY-1985 to transfer to the relevant DOE sites the information and technology for the direct conversion of transuranic (TRU) waste to low-level waste (LLW) by decontamination. As part of this work, the economic evaluation of the various TRUW volume reduction and conversion options was updated and expanded to include site-specific factors. The results show, for the assumptions used, that size reduction, size reduction followed by decontamination, or in situ decontamination are cost effective compared with the no-processing option. The technology transfer activities included site presentations and discussions with operations and waste management personnel to identify application opportunities and site-specific considerations and constraints that could affect the implementation of TRU waste conversion principles. These discussions disclosed definite potential for the beneficial application of these principles at most of the sites, but also confirmed the existence of site-specific factors ranging from space limitations to LLW disposal restrictions that could preclude particular applications or diminish expected benefits. 8 refs., 2 figs., 4 tabs.
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E 1.99:pnl-5570
pnl-5570
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Published through SciTech Connect.
09/01/1985.
"pnl-5570"
"DE86000833"
Hazelton, R.F.; Allen, R.P.
Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
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AC06-76RL01830
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