Beneficial reuse of empty DUF{sub 6} cylinders
Conference
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OSTI ID:457158
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
This paper discusses options for the disposal of depleted UF{sub 6} storage cylinders as they are freed over the next 20 years. Presently there are 46,000 mild steel cylinders in use, and projections show 600,000 tons of steel being freed over 20 years. The paper discusses the results of studies which have looked at various aspects of this issue: health risks; environmental impacts; costs and hassles; impact of DOE metal recycle policy. The general conclusions were that chemical and trauma risks dominate the risk evaluations, that risk levels are broadly speaking level for the studied disposition options, that environmental risks are highest for burial, and lowest for free release, while costs are higher for burial and recycling, than for reuse or free release.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (United States). Energy, Environment and Resources Center
- OSTI ID:
- 457158
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961089--; ON: DE97004100
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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