1997 project of the year, PUREX deactivation project

Technical Report · Fri Feb 13 04:00:00 EST 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/362410· OSTI ID:362410

Bailey, R W

At the end of 1992, the PUREX and UO{sub 3} plants were deemed no longer necessary for the defense needs of the United States. Although no longer necessary, they were very costly to maintain in their post-operation state. The DOE embarked on a deactivation strategy for these plants to reduce the costs of providing continuous surveillance of the facilities and their hazards. Deactivation of the PUREX and UO{sub 3} plants was estimated to take 5 years and cost $222.5 million and result in an annual surveillance and maintenance cost of $$2 million. Deactivation of the PUREX/UO{sub 3} plants officially began on October 1, 1993. The deactivation was 15 months ahead of the original schedule and $$75 million under the original cost estimate. The annual cost of surveillance and maintenance of the plants was reduced to less than $1 million.

• Research Organization: Fluor Daniel Hanford Inc., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-96RL13200
• OSTI ID: 362410
• Report Number(s): HNF--2249; ON: DE99050594; BR: EW7002010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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