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Title: Mined Geologic Disposal System Concept of Operations

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OSTI ID:72722

A Concept of Operations has been developed for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in the potential geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. The Concept of Operations has been developed to document a cormion understanding of how the repository is to be operated. It is based on the repository architecture identified in the Initial Summary Report for Repository/Waste Package Advanced Conceptual Design and describes the operation of the repository from the initial receipt of waste through repository closure. Also described are operations for waste retrieval.

Research Organization:
TRW Environmental Safety Systems, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-91RW00134
OSTI ID:
72722
Report Number(s):
CONF-950570-25; ON: DE95012255; TRN: 95:015460
Resource Relation:
Conference: International high-level radioactive waste management conference: progress toward understanding, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 1-5 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 8 Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English