Evaluation of commercial repository capacity for the disposal of defense high-level waste. [Defense waste]

Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5863680· OSTI ID:5863680

Ettlinger, L A; Goldfarb, A S; Lord, N W; Price, B H

This report is organized as a comparison, criterion by criterion, of two basic options: separate defense waste and commercial waste repositories and one repository containing both defense and commercial waste. For each criterion, the critical question is whether some condition is discovered that would require the President to conclude that a separate defense waste repository is required. Based on the comparison presented in this report, the only factor that results in a significant advantage for either option is cost efficiency. A substantial cost advantage is to be gained by disposing of defense high-level wastes in repositories designed to accept both commercial and defense waste. The Department recommends this option be implemented.

• Research Organization: Mitre Corp., McLean, VA (USA). METREK Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-83DP48017
• OSTI ID: 5863680
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP-0020; ON: DE86005422
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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