Project management plan, N Springs expedited response action

Technical Report · Tue Jun 28 04:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10167012· OSTI ID:10167012

Jackson, G J

In accordance with the past-practice strategy, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is conducting an expedited response action (ERA) at the N Springs, located in the Hanford 100 N Area. This Project Management Plan (PMP) addresses the design and construction of a sheet pile barrier and the design, construction, and operation of an ion-exchanged pump and treat system at N Springs. There were three objectives set for the N Springs ERA, which are outlined in Item 6 in the Senior Executive Agreement Committee Agreement on the Resolution of Milestone M-14-00 Change Request Dispute. The first N Springs ERA objective is to eliminate or substantially reduce the flux of strontium-90 to the N Springs, and ultimately to the Columbia River via groundwater migration. A sheet pile barrier will be installed in the path of groundwater flow, forcing strontium-90 contaminated groundwater to flow around it in order to reach the river, substantially decreasing groundwater flow velocity. Since the strontium transport velocity is approximately 2 orders of magnitude less than that of the groundwater in the vicinity, the flux of strontium-90 to the river will be reduced. The second N Springs ERA objective is to evaluate commercially available treatment options for strontium-90 contaminated groundwater. The third N Spring ERA objective is to provide data necessary to set appropriate strontium-90 contaminated groundwater cleanup standards.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10167012
• Report Number(s): WHC-SD-EN-PMP--008; ON: DE94015331; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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054000
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540250
DESIGN
GROUND WATER
HANFORD RESERVATION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MATERIALS RECOVERY
PLANNING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
SITE RESOURCE AND USE STUDIES
STRONTIUM 90