Contaminant Release from Residual Waste in Closed Single-Shell Tanks and Other Waste Forms Associated with the Tanks
This chapter describes the release of contaminants from the various waste forms that are anticipated to be associated with closure of the single-shell tanks. These waste forms include residual sludge or saltcake that will remain in the tanks after waste retrieval. Other waste forms include engineered glass and cementitious materials as well as contaminated soil impacted by previous tank leaks. This chapter also describes laboratory testing to quantify contaminant release and how the release data are used in performance/risk assessments for the tank waste management units and the onsite waste disposal facilities. The chapter ends with a discussion of the surprises and lessons learned to date from the testing of waste materials and the development of contaminant release models.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 925485
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-31920; 11694; 830403000; TRN: US0803020
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Investigation (RFI) Report for Hanford Single-Shell Tank Waste Management Areas, DOE/ORP-2008-01 Revision 0, Tier 1:19-1 - 19-14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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