Feasibility study for private-sector treatment services for alpha-contaminated low-level mixed wastes
Rust Federal Services, under contract to the United States Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office, performed a study to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a suggested private sector solution for the treatment of alpha-contaminated low-level mixed waste (ALLMW) stored or produced at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL). The feasibility study is an initial step in the potential procurement of privatized treatment services for these wastes. Rust`s derived objective of the feasibility study was to define an optimal treatment system and analyze the feasibility of that system for accomplishing the processing objectives specified by DOE. All aspects of the selected treatment system were addressed in the feasibility study, including technical, regulatory, public involvement, and financial considerations. Two central elements of the study were a technology screening task to select the optimal treatment system and an analysis of the institutional, business, financial, and contractual issues that are likely to accompany the privatization of treatment services for DOE.
- OSTI ID:
- 220970
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950917-; ISBN 0-7918-1219-7; TRN: IM9620%%364
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5. international conference on radioactive waste management and environmental remediation, Berlin (Germany), 3-9 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Fifth international conference on radioactive waste management and environmental remediation -- ICEM `95: Proceedings. Volume 2: Management of low-level waste and remediation of contaminated sites and facilities; Slate, S.; Baker, R.; Benda, G. [eds.]; PB: 911 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
PROCUREMENT
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
OWNERSHIP
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MIXTURES
METALS
SLUDGES
CONCRETES
EVALUATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTRACTS