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Title: Characterization of options and their analysis requirements for the long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride

Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) is examining alternative strategies for the long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride (UF{sub 6}) currently stored at the gaseous diffusion plants at Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, and on the Oak Ridge Reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This paper describes the methodology for the comprehensive and ongoing technical analysis of the options being considered. An overview of these options, along with several of the suboptions being considered, is presented. The long-term management strategy alternatives fall into three broad categories: use, storage, or disposal. Conversion of the depleted UF6 to another form such as oxide or metal is needed to implement most of these alternatives. Likewise, transportation of materials is an integral part of constructing the complete pathway between the current storage condition and ultimate disposition. The analysis of options includes development of pre-conceptual designs; estimates of effluents, wastes, and emissions; specification of resource requirements; and preliminary hazards assessments. The results of this analysis will assist DOE in selecting a strategy by providing the engineering information necessary to evaluate the environmental impacts and costs of implementing the management strategy alternatives.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
207051
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-122520; CONF-951127-4
ON: DE96004793
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 3. international uranium hexafluoride conference: handling, processing, packaging and transporting, Paducah, KY (United States), 28 Nov - 1 Dec 1995; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; DEPLETED URANIUM; PLANNING; DECOMMISSIONING; GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS; COST

Citation Formats

Dubrin, J W, Rosen, R S, Zoller, J N, Harri, J W, and Schwertz, N L. Characterization of options and their analysis requirements for the long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Dubrin, J W, Rosen, R S, Zoller, J N, Harri, J W, & Schwertz, N L. Characterization of options and their analysis requirements for the long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride. United States.
Dubrin, J W, Rosen, R S, Zoller, J N, Harri, J W, and Schwertz, N L. 1995. "Characterization of options and their analysis requirements for the long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/207051.
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author = {Dubrin, J W and Rosen, R S and Zoller, J N and Harri, J W and Schwertz, N L},
abstractNote = {The Department of Energy (DOE) is examining alternative strategies for the long-term management of depleted uranium hexafluoride (UF{sub 6}) currently stored at the gaseous diffusion plants at Portsmouth, Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky, and on the Oak Ridge Reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This paper describes the methodology for the comprehensive and ongoing technical analysis of the options being considered. An overview of these options, along with several of the suboptions being considered, is presented. The long-term management strategy alternatives fall into three broad categories: use, storage, or disposal. Conversion of the depleted UF6 to another form such as oxide or metal is needed to implement most of these alternatives. Likewise, transportation of materials is an integral part of constructing the complete pathway between the current storage condition and ultimate disposition. The analysis of options includes development of pre-conceptual designs; estimates of effluents, wastes, and emissions; specification of resource requirements; and preliminary hazards assessments. The results of this analysis will assist DOE in selecting a strategy by providing the engineering information necessary to evaluate the environmental impacts and costs of implementing the management strategy alternatives.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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