Treatment strategies for transuranic wastes

Conference · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5957766

Schneider, K J; Swanson, J L; Ross, W A; Allen, R P; Yasutake, K M

This paper presents an analysis of treatment options or strategies for transuranic wastes expected to be generated at a commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. Six potential options were analyzed, ranging from no treatment to maximum volume reduction and high quality waste forms. Economics for the total management of these (treatment, transportation, disposal) indicate life-cycle savings for extensive treatment are as high as $1.7 billion for 70,000 MTU. Evaluations of the waste processing and waste forms support the selection of a number of the extensive waste treatments. It is concluded that there are significant incentives for extensive treatment of transuranic wastes.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5957766
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-13733; CONF-860317-46; ON: DE86010221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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