Assessment of transportation packaging requirements for commercial remote-handled transuranic wastes to support the monitored retrievable storage program

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5870939

Diggs, J M; Pope, R B

This paper presents a brief analysis of remote-handled transuranic (RH-TRU) waste transportation system requirements for the Monitored Retrievable Storage Program. Included are descriptions of existing and proposed designs as well as possible future developmental designs for the shipment of RH-TRU waste. Annual shipping costs are estimated for the various transportation systems. Cost and schedule projections are also included on possible future designs. 13 references, 8 figures, 15 tables.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5870939
• Report Number(s): SAND-82-1981; ON: DE83017118
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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