U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Scientific and Technical Information
Technical issues associated with in situ vitrification of the INEL Subsurface Disposal Area
Abstract
In situ vitrification (ISV) has been identified as an alternative technology for remediation of the Acid Pit and Transuranic Pits and Trenches (TRU-PTs) that are present at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Subsurface Disposal Area (SDA). However, a number of technical issues exist that must be resolved before ISV can be considered applicable to these waste sites. To assist in the ISV technology evaluation, an ISV Steering Committee was formed to identify, prioritize, and develop closure roadmaps for technical issues associated with ISV application at the INEL SDA. The activities of the ISV Steering Committee are summarized in three volumes of this report. Volume 1 identifies the systematic approach used to identify and prioritize the ISV technical issues, and briefly discusses the methodology that will be employed to resolve these issues. This document Volume 2 and Volume 3 discusses each technical issue in greater detail and suggest specific closure roadmaps to be used in resolving technical issues associated with ISV at the SDA Acid Pit and TRU-PTs, respectively.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5539026
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-WTD-9985-Vol.2
ON: DE92012514
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; IN-SITU PROCESSING; VITRIFICATION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; CONTAINMENT; CONTAMINATION; CRITICALITY; EXPLOSIONS; FIRES; IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY; OFF-GAS SYSTEMS; PLANNING; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SAFETY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SOILS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MONITORING; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; 052001* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing; 052002 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 540230 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540240 - Environment, Terrestrial- Thermal Effluents Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 054000 - Nuclear Fuels- Health & Safety
Citation Formats
Stoots, C M, Bates, S O, Callow, R A, Campbell, K A, Farnsworth, R K, Gratson, G K, McKellar, M G, Nickelson, D F, and Slater, C E. Technical issues associated with in situ vitrification of the INEL Subsurface Disposal Area. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web. doi:10.2172/5539026.
Stoots, C M, Bates, S O, Callow, R A, Campbell, K A, Farnsworth, R K, Gratson, G K, McKellar, M G, Nickelson, D F, & Slater, C E. Technical issues associated with in situ vitrification of the INEL Subsurface Disposal Area. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5539026
Stoots, C M, Bates, S O, Callow, R A, Campbell, K A, Farnsworth, R K, Gratson, G K, McKellar, M G, Nickelson, D F, and Slater, C E. 1992.
"Technical issues associated with in situ vitrification of the INEL Subsurface Disposal Area". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5539026. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5539026.
@article{osti_5539026,
title = {Technical issues associated with in situ vitrification of the INEL Subsurface Disposal Area},
author = {Stoots, C M and Bates, S O and Callow, R A and Campbell, K A and Farnsworth, R K and Gratson, G K and McKellar, M G and Nickelson, D F and Slater, C E},
abstractNote = {In situ vitrification (ISV) has been identified as an alternative technology for remediation of the Acid Pit and Transuranic Pits and Trenches (TRU-PTs) that are present at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Subsurface Disposal Area (SDA). However, a number of technical issues exist that must be resolved before ISV can be considered applicable to these waste sites. To assist in the ISV technology evaluation, an ISV Steering Committee was formed to identify, prioritize, and develop closure roadmaps for technical issues associated with ISV application at the INEL SDA. The activities of the ISV Steering Committee are summarized in three volumes of this report. Volume 1 identifies the systematic approach used to identify and prioritize the ISV technical issues, and briefly discusses the methodology that will be employed to resolve these issues. This document Volume 2 and Volume 3 discusses each technical issue in greater detail and suggest specific closure roadmaps to be used in resolving technical issues associated with ISV at the SDA Acid Pit and TRU-PTs, respectively.},
doi = {10.2172/5539026},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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