Preparing an over-pack waste package at the reprocessor: feasibility study

Technical Report · Fri Aug 19 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5450976

Evans, T A

The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility and cost if the waste containers are placed in the over-pack at the reprocessor instead of being placed in the over-pack at the repository. The increased weight from over-packing waste changes the entire shipping scenario. Fifty-five and 80-gallon drums could not be consolidated in the existing six pack containerization plan. The 40,000 to 50,000 pound weight per six pack would prevent using standard loading equipment and end-loading casks (TRUPACT) for contact handled waste. The Type B containers used to transport remote handled waste are limited to a maximum number of containers from: 36 fifty-five gallon drums to 18 fifty-five gallon drums (3 six packs); 28 eighty-gallon drums to 12 eighty gallon drums (2 six packs); 5 six-hundred gallon drums to 3 six-hundred gallon drums; and 2 - 4 HLW canisters (CNSI Cask Information Data). Based on these data which indicate an increased transportation cost of over two times, it is recommended that the over-packs not be placed on the waste packages at the reprocessor, but placed after shipment to the repository before burial. The cost of commercial reprocessing waste handling that is attributed to transportation is 0.196 mills/KWH, as determined by the AGNS Waste Management Economic Model. If the over-packs were added at the reprocessing plant, the transportation costs would exceed 0.4 mills/KWH. 3 references, 1 figure, 5 tables.

• Research Organization: Allied-General Nuclear Services, Barnwell, SC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-83SR11036
• OSTI ID: 5450976
• Report Number(s): DOE/SR/11036-T4; ON: DE84005617
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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