Nevada test site low-level and mixed waste repository design in the unsaturated zone

Conference · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5565973

Kawamura, T A; Warren, D M ^[1]

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1. Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)

The Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) is used for shallow land disposal of Low-Level Radioactive (LLW) and for retrievable disposal of Mixed Wastes (MW) from various Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. The site is situated in southern Nevada, one of the most arid regions of the United States. Design considerations include vadose zone monitoring in lieu of groundwater monitoring, stringent waste acceptance and packaging criteria, a waste examination and real-time radiography facility, and trench design. 4 refs.

• Research Organization: Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA); USDOE Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-89NV10630
• OSTI ID: 5565973
• Report Number(s): CONF-890928-6; ON: DE90001016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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