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Title: Report of the geotechnical panel on the effective life of rooms in Panel 1

Abstract

An evaluation of the effective life of underground rooms in Panel I of the waste storage area of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) was performed during April 1991 by a panel of geotechnical experts. The evaluation addressed concerns regarding WIPP`s ability to complete a test program proposed for Panel 1. This program currently requires bins containing controlled quantities of contact-handled (CH) transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste to be placed in rooms in the panel. The bins will be monitored to obtain data on the potential generation of gases from the degradation of wastes emplaced in the WIPP underground facility. The purpose of the evaluation was (1) to provide an estimate of the life expectancy of the rooms in Panel 1; and (2) if necessary, to recommend additional remedial actions that would improve the longevity of Panel 1 rooms to allow the testing to be successfully completed. Panel 1, the first panel to be mined in the waste storage area, was developed to receive waste for a demonstration phase that was scheduled to start in October 1988. Mining of the panel began during the second half of 1986 and was completed to final dimensions in June 1988. The original plan wasmore » to store drums of CH TRU waste in rooms for a period of 5 years. The demonstration phase was changed to an experimental program that will use CH TRU waste in bin scale tests which will be located in Panel 1. For the purposes of this report, a nine-year test period beginning July, 1991, was assumed to be necessary to complete these bin scale tests.« less

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (United States). Waste Isolation Div.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10142160
Report Number(s):
DOE/WIPP-91-023
ON: DE93011041
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-86AL31950
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; EVALUATION; WIPP; PILOT PLANTS; STABILITY; ROOF BOLTS; TESTING; 052002; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE

Citation Formats

. Report of the geotechnical panel on the effective life of rooms in Panel 1. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
. Report of the geotechnical panel on the effective life of rooms in Panel 1. United States.
. 1991. "Report of the geotechnical panel on the effective life of rooms in Panel 1". United States.
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