Feasibility assessment of copper-base waste package container materials in a repository in basalt

Technical Report · Tue Sep 16 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5336715

Duncan, D R ^[1]

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1. Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations

Experimental work and analyses for copper as a candidate waste package container material are summarized for Fiscal Years 1985 and 1986, for the Basalt Waste Isolation Project. The objective was to assess the feasibility of copper as a container material, in support of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management report to Congress on the same topic. The conclusion was that copper appears feasible as a container material, based on current knowledge. Additional studies and experimental work will be necessary to conclusively demonstrate feasibility. 45 refs., 39 figs., 26 tabs.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/RW
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5336715
• Report Number(s): RHO-BWI-TA-023; ON: TI90004824
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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