Engineering solutions for the long-term stabilization and isolation of uranium mill tailings in the United States
- UMTRA Project AGRA Earth and Environmental, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Department of Energy, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Morrison Knudsen Environmental Services, San Francisco, CA (United States)
Engineering solutions for the safe and environmentally protective disposal and isolation of uranium mill tailings in the United States include many factors. Among the factors discussed in this paper are cover design, materials selection, civil engineering, erosive forces, and cost effectiveness. Stabilization and isolation of tailings from humans and the environment are the primary goals of United States uranium mill tailings control standards. The performance of cover designs is addressed with respect to water infiltration, radon exhalation, geotechnical stability, erosion protection, human and animal intrusion prevention, and longevity. The need for and frequency of surveillance efforts to ensure continued disposal system performance are also assessed.
- OSTI ID:
- 225543
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950917-; ISBN 0-7918-1219-7; TRN: IM9621%%473
- 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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