A conceptual design for a nuclear waste repository at the Yucca Mountain site

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

OSTI ID:5566255

Hunter, T O; Tillerson, J R; Stevens, A L

The Nevada Nuclear Waste Storage Investigations project of the US Department of Energy has recently completed a conceptual design for a nuclear waste repository at the Yucca Mountain site. This conceptual design supports the site characterization program by defining a reference description of surface and underground facilities. This reference description would provide a basis for identifying design-related issues and determining the appropriate site characterization activities to obtain needed information about the site. If Yucca Mountain is designated as the site for a license application for the first repository, this conceptual design would form the basis for final design and construction. The repository configuration is described.

• OSTI ID: 5566255
• 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

Related Subjects

052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
LICENSING
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MOUNTAINS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SITE SELECTION
US NRC
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
YUCCA MOUNTAIN