Alternative technical summary report for direct disposition in deep boreholes: Direct disposal of plutonium metal/plutonium dioxide in compound canisters, Version 4.0. Fissile Materials Disposition Program

Technical Report · Fri Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/378782· OSTI ID:378782

Wijesinghe, A M

This report summarizes and compares the Immobilized and Direct Beep Borehole Disposition Alternatives. The important design concepts, facility features and operational procedures are briefly described, and a discussion of the issues that affect the evaluation of each alternative against the programmatic assessment criteria that have been established for selecting the preferred alternatives for plutonium disposition.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 378782
• Report Number(s): UCRL-LR-121737; ON: DE96050366
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 23 Aug 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
35 ARMS CONTROL
BOREHOLES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
FISSILE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
PLUTONIUM
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
SOLIDIFICATION
PROLIFERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
GROUND WATER
SAFETY
PROCESS CONTROL
COST
TRANSPORT