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Title: Depleted uranium management alternatives

Abstract

This report evaluates two management alternatives for Department of Energy depleted uranium: continued storage as uranium hexafluoride, and conversion to uranium metal and fabrication to shielding for spent nuclear fuel containers. The results will be used to compare the costs with other alternatives, such as disposal. Cost estimates for the continued storage alternative are based on a life-cycle of 27 years through the year 2020. Cost estimates for the recycle alternative are based on existing conversion process costs and Capital costs for fabricating the containers. Additionally, the recycle alternative accounts for costs associated with intermediate product resale and secondary waste disposal for materials generated during the conversion process.

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10177366
Report Number(s):
EGG-MS-11416
ON: DE94017608;
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; DEPLETED URANIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; LIFE-CYCLE COST; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE; CONTAINERS; REGULATIONS; 052002; 051000; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE; ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, AND BUSINESS ASPECTS

Citation Formats

Hertzler, T J, and Nishimoto, D D. Depleted uranium management alternatives. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10177366.
Hertzler, T J, & Nishimoto, D D. Depleted uranium management alternatives. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10177366
Hertzler, T J, and Nishimoto, D D. 1994. "Depleted uranium management alternatives". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10177366. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10177366.
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abstractNote = {This report evaluates two management alternatives for Department of Energy depleted uranium: continued storage as uranium hexafluoride, and conversion to uranium metal and fabrication to shielding for spent nuclear fuel containers. The results will be used to compare the costs with other alternatives, such as disposal. Cost estimates for the continued storage alternative are based on a life-cycle of 27 years through the year 2020. Cost estimates for the recycle alternative are based on existing conversion process costs and Capital costs for fabricating the containers. Additionally, the recycle alternative accounts for costs associated with intermediate product resale and secondary waste disposal for materials generated during the conversion process.},
doi = {10.2172/10177366},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994}
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