Can-in-canister demonstration at DWPF
Journal Article
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· Radwaste Magazine
OSTI ID:539101
- and others
US DOE fissile Materials Deposition Program is evaluating options for disposition of weapons-usable plutonium that is surplus to national defense needs. This article discusses one of the immobilization options can-in-canister approach. In this option, small cans of a glass form, in which plutonium has been immobilized and which contains a neutron absorber, are placed on a support structure in a large Savannah River site Defense Waste Processing Facility canister. Then the top is welded onto the canister, and the canister is filled with high-level waste glass. The glass provides the radiation source for proliferation resistance. The canisters are finally to be placed in a federal repository. Topics discussed include can-in canister option, demonstration, phases of the program, and conclusions. 3 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 539101
- Journal Information:
- Radwaste Magazine, Journal Name: Radwaste Magazine Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 4; ISSN 1070-9541; ISSN RDMGEK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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