High level radioactive waste processing experience in the US (an overview of the West Valley Demonstration Project)
Journal Article
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:107406
The West Valley Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant was constructed in 1966. Operations were stopped in 1972 after reprocessing 640 Mg (700 tons) of spent fuel. About 560,000 gallons of high-level radioactive liquid wastes from the Purex Process and 8,000 gallons of fuel containing thorium from the THOREX process were stored in underground steel tanks. The DOE contracted with West Valley Nuclear Services to operate the West Valley Demonstration Project for the processing of the radioactive wastes into a borosilicate waste form. This report provides a process overview and status report.
- OSTI ID:
- 107406
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-920957--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Journal Issue: Suppl.1 Vol. 67; ISSN TANSAO; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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