Remediating the INEL`s buried mixed waste tanks

Conference · Wed Feb 28 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:206883

Kuhns, D J; Matthern, G E ^[1]; Reese, C L ^[2]

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1. Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
2. Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (United States)

The Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), formerly the National Reactor Testing Station (NRTS), encompasses 890 square miles and is located in southeast Idaho. In 1949, the United States Atomic Energy Commission, now the Department of Energy (DOE), established the NRTS as a site for the building and testing of nuclear facilities. Wastes generated during the building and testing of these nuclear facilities were disposed within the boundaries of the site. These mixed wastes, containing radionuclides and hazardous materials, were often stored in underground tanks for future disposal. The INEL has 11 buried mixed waste storage tanks regulated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) ranging in size from 400 to 50,000 gallons. These tanks are constructed of either stainless or carbon steel and are located at 3 distinct geographic locations across the INEL. These tanks have been grouped based on their similarities in an effort to save money and decrease the time required to complete the necessary remediation. Environmental Restoration and Technology Development personnel are teaming in an effort to address the remediation problem systematically.

• Research Organization: Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223
• OSTI ID: 206883
• Report Number(s): INEL--95/00466; CONF-960212--14; ON: DE96007276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
PLANNING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
TANKS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
US SUPERFUND