Considerations in the development of subsurface containment barrier performance standards
Conference
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OSTI ID:576708
- MSE Technology Applications, Inc., Butte, MT (United States)
- MSE, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is supporting subsurface barriers as an alternative remedial option for management of contamination problems at their facilities. Past cleanup initiatives have sometimes proven ineffective or extremely expensive. Economic considerations coupled with changing public and regulatory philosophies regarding remediation techniques makes subsurface barriers a promising technology for future cleanup efforts. As part of the initiative to develop subsurface containment barriers as an alternative remedial option, DOE funded MSE Technology Applications, Inc. (MSE) to conduct a comprehensive review to identify performance considerations for the acceptability of subsurface barrier technologies as a containment method. Findings from this evaluation were intended to provide a basis for selection and application of containment technologies to address waste problems at DOE sites. Based on this study, the development of performance standards should consider: (1) sustainable low hydraulic conductivity; (2) capability to meet applicable regulations; (3) compatibility with subsurface environmental conditions; (4) durability and long-term stability; (5) repairability; and (6) verification and monitoring. This paper describes the approach for determining considerations for performance standards.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 576708
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970208--Proc.; ON: DE98001967
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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