Environmental assessment for Breeder Reprocessing Engineering Test (BRET), Hanford Site, Richland, Washington

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5158779

This Environmental Assessment (EA) is for the proposed installation and operation of an integrated breeder fuel reprocessing test system in the shielded cells of the Fuels and Materials Examination Facility (FMEF) at Hanford and the associated modifications to the FMEF to accommodate BRET. These modifications would begin in FY-1986 subject to Congressional authorization. Hot operations would be scheduled to start in the early 1990's. The system, called the Breeder Reprocessing Engineering Test (BRET), is being designed to provide a test capability for developing and demonstrating breeder reactor fuels. This EA describes 1) the action being proposed, 2) the existing environment which would be affected, 3) the potential environmental impacts from normal operations and severe accidents from the proposed action, 4) potential conflicts with federal, state, regional, and/or local plans for the area, and 5) environmental implications of alternatives considered to the proposed action.

• Research Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5158779
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA-0258; ON: DE88008874
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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