Supercompaction and Repackaging Facility for Rocky Flats Plant transuranic waste

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5321650

Barthel, J M

The Supercompaction and Repackaging Facility (SaRF) for processing Rocky Flats Plant (RFP) generated transuranic (TRU) waste was conceptualized and has received funding of $1.9 million. The SaRF is scheduled for completion in September, 1989 and will eliminate a labor intensive manual repackaging effort. The semi-automated glovebox-contained SaRF is being designed to process 63,500 cubic feet of TRU waste annually for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Waste will enter the process through an airlock or drum dump and the combustible waste will be precompacted. Drums will be pierced to allow air to escape during supercompaction. Each drum will be supercompacted and transferred to a load out station for final packaging into a 55 gallon drum. Preliminary evaluations indicate an average 5 to 1 volume reduction, 2 to 1 increased processing rate, and 50% reduction in manpower. The SaRF will produce a significant annual savings in labor, material, shipping, and burial costs over the projected 15 year life, and also improve operator safety, reduce personnel exposure, and improve the quality of the waste product. 1 ref., 10 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• OSTI ID: 5321650
• Report Number(s): RFP-4201; CONF-880354-1; ON: DE88006490; TRN: 88-012920
• Resource Relation: Conference: Waste management '88, Tucson, AZ, USA, 1 Mar 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
PACKAGING
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
CONTAINERS
COST ESTIMATION
DESIGN
GLOVEBOXES
PLANNING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
TASK SCHEDULING
VOLUME
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EQUIPMENT
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
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US DOE
US ERDA
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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