Processing and disposition of remote-handled transuranic liquid waste generated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory - 15113
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P. O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) produces transuranic (TRU) isotopes for the US Department of Energy's (US DoE's) heavy-element research program and other programs for medical and industrial applications. As a result, the research facilities generate remote-handled TRU liquid low-level waste (LLLW). This LLLW is presently collected and mixed with larger volumes of legacy and environmental management waste streams for future treatment. Once the legacy waste is disposed of as part of the US DOE Environmental Management program, the large-scale waste treatment processes will be decommissioned, and new capabilities will be needed to characterize, treat, package, and dispose of the newly generated LLLW at ORNL. Various approaches are being considered for addressing treatment and disposal of the future LLLW streams. A variety of processing methods and final waste forms is under consideration. The impacts of the chemical and radionuclide compositions of the waste stream are being evaluated. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22822673
- Report Number(s):
- INIS-US--19-WM-15113
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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