Technology Readiness Assessment of Department of Energy Waste Processing Facilities: When is a Technology Ready for Insertion?

Conference · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:21319782

Alexander, D ^[1]; Gerdes, K ^[2]; Holton, L ^[3]; Krahn, St ^[2]; Sutter, H ^[4]

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1. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection, Richland, Washington (United States)
2. Department of Energy, Office of Waste Processing, Germantown, Maryland (United States)
3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington (United States)
4. Consultant, Department of Energy, Office of Project Recovery, Germantown, Maryland (United States)

This paper will describe a technology readiness assessment process (TRA) that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) piloted at Hanford's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) and has subsequently applied to other projects at Hanford and the Savannah River Site. The methodology used for these TRAs was based upon detailed guidance contained in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Technology Readiness Assessment Desk-book and adapted a technology readiness scale developed by the DOD and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the DOE. This paper will discuss the application of the TRA process to the WTP and the development of a Technology Maturation Plan (TMP) based on the TRA findings. (authors)

• Research Organization: WM Symposia, 1628 E. Southern Avenue, Suite 9 - 332, Tempe, AZ 85282 (United States)
• OSTI ID: 21319782
• Report Number(s): INIS-US--10-WM-08285
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
HANFORD RESERVATION
NASA
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
US DOD