Characterization of the solid low level mixed waste inventory for the solid waste thermal treatment activity - III
Abstract
The existing thermally treatable, radioactive mixed waste inventory is characterized to support implementation of the commercial, 1214 thermal treatment contract. The existing thermally treatable waste inventory has been identified using a decision matrix developed by Josephson et al. (1996). Similar to earlier waste characterization reports (Place 1993 and 1994), hazardous materials, radionuclides, physical properties, and waste container data are statistically analyzed. In addition, the waste inventory data is analyzed to correlate waste constituent data that are important to the implementation of the commercial thermal treatment contract for obtaining permits and for process design. The specific waste parameters, which were analyzed, include the following: ``dose equivalent`` curie content, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) content, identification of containers with PA-related mobile radionuclides (14C, 12 79Se, 99Tc, and U isotopes), tritium content, debris and non-debris content, container free liquid content, fissile isotope content, identification of dangerous waste codes, asbestos containers, high mercury containers, beryllium dust containers, lead containers, overall waste quantities, analysis of container types, and an estimate of the waste compositional split based on the thermal treatment contractor`s proposed process. A qualitative description of the thermally treatable mixed waste inventory is also provided.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 325685
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SD-W242-ES-004
ON: DE98058507; BR: EW3130020; TRN: 96000850
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-96RL13200
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 24 Sep 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLID WASTES; HEAT TREATMENTS
Citation Formats
Place, B.G., Westinghouse Hanford. Characterization of the solid low level mixed waste inventory for the solid waste thermal treatment activity - III. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web. doi:10.2172/325685.
Place, B.G., Westinghouse Hanford. Characterization of the solid low level mixed waste inventory for the solid waste thermal treatment activity - III. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/325685
Place, B.G., Westinghouse Hanford. 1996.
"Characterization of the solid low level mixed waste inventory for the solid waste thermal treatment activity - III". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/325685. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/325685.
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title = {Characterization of the solid low level mixed waste inventory for the solid waste thermal treatment activity - III},
author = {Place, B.G., Westinghouse Hanford},
abstractNote = {The existing thermally treatable, radioactive mixed waste inventory is characterized to support implementation of the commercial, 1214 thermal treatment contract. The existing thermally treatable waste inventory has been identified using a decision matrix developed by Josephson et al. (1996). Similar to earlier waste characterization reports (Place 1993 and 1994), hazardous materials, radionuclides, physical properties, and waste container data are statistically analyzed. In addition, the waste inventory data is analyzed to correlate waste constituent data that are important to the implementation of the commercial thermal treatment contract for obtaining permits and for process design. The specific waste parameters, which were analyzed, include the following: ``dose equivalent`` curie content, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) content, identification of containers with PA-related mobile radionuclides (14C, 12 79Se, 99Tc, and U isotopes), tritium content, debris and non-debris content, container free liquid content, fissile isotope content, identification of dangerous waste codes, asbestos containers, high mercury containers, beryllium dust containers, lead containers, overall waste quantities, analysis of container types, and an estimate of the waste compositional split based on the thermal treatment contractor`s proposed process. A qualitative description of the thermally treatable mixed waste inventory is also provided.},
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year = {Tue Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
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