Applying a life cycle decision methodology to Fernald waste management alternatives

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:249261

Yuracko, K L ^[1]; Gresalfi, M ^[2]; Yerace, P ^[3]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Lab., Germantown, MD (United States)
3. Dept. of Energy, FEMP, Fernald, OH (United States)

During the past five years, a number of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded efforts have demonstrated the technical efficacy of converting various forms of radioactive scrap metal (RSM) into useable products. From the development of large accelerator shielding blocks, to the construction of low-level waste containers, technology has been applied to this fabrication process in a safe and stakeholder supported manner. The potential health and safety risks to both workers and the public have been addressed. The question remains: can products be fabricated from RSM in a cost efficient and market competitive manner? This paper presents a methodology for use within DOE to evaluate the costs and benefits of recycling and reusing some RSM, rather than disposing of this RSM in an approved burial site. This life cycle decision methodology, developed by both the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and DOE Fernald, is the focus of the following analysis.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 249261
• Report Number(s): CONF-960741--2; ON: DE96011932
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
FEED MATERIALS PRODUCTION CENTER
ORNL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RECYCLING
REMEDIAL ACTION
SCRAP METALS