Development of a transuranic waste transportation system
Defense Transuranic (TRU) Waste retrievably stored at US Department of Energy waste storage and waste generating sites will ultimately be disposed of in a permanent - waste disposal facility. Current plans are to demonstrate the safe disposal of TRU waste at an experimental waste storage facility located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This waste storage facility known as the WIPP (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant) is scheduled for routine operation in 1989. In preparation for meeting the WIPP waste receipt schedule the Transuranic Lead Organization, Department of Energy/Albuquerque Operations Office and the Transuranic Waste Systems Office (TWSO), Rockwell International, has the responsibility to fund, establish, coordinate, and monitor milestones pertaining to the development of TRU waste transportation systems and waste containers. The status of container development is reported.
- Research Organization:
- Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP03533
- OSTI ID:
- 5352999
- Report Number(s):
- RFP-3709; ON: DE85004976
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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