History of WIPP (waste isolation pilot plant) site characterization and lessons learned

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:5566124

Weart, W D

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) has been authorized by the US Congress as a research and development facility to demonstrate the safe disposal of radioactive wastes generated by defense program activities. After a 5-yr demonstration phase and on determination of compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard for geologic repositories, the WIPP facility will become a permanent repository for disposal of defense transuranic wastes. This paper discusses the most significant aspects of the WIPP site characterization and some of the lessons learned in the course of these studies.

• OSTI ID: 5566124
• Report Number(s): CONF-880601--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 56
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BRINES
ECONOMICS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOLOGY
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
HYDROLOGY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PILOT PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SITE SELECTION
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WIPP