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A decision analysis of an exploratory studies facility

Conference ·
OSTI ID:138297
 [1];  [2]
  1. Applied Decision Analysis, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  2. RE/SPEC, Inc., Rapid City, SD (United States)
An Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) is planned to support the characterization of a potential site for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV. The selection of a design for the ESF is a critical decision, because the ESF design may affect the accuracy of characterization testing and subsequent repository design. The assist the design process, a comparative evaluation was conducted to rank 34 alternative relied on techniques from formal decision analysis, including decision trees and multiattribute utility analysis (MUA). The results helped to identify favorable design features and convinced the Department of Energy to adopt the top-ranked option as the preferred ESF design.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
138297
Report Number(s):
SAND--91-7040C; CONF-920430--7-Draft; ON: DE92004892; CNN: Grant SES-8722589
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English