Surface-to-underground access study for the prospective Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
Technical Report
·
OSTI ID:59589
The Nevada Nuclear Waste Storage Investigations (NNWSI) project has as one of its principal objectives the conceptual design of the buildings and facilities that will be required at a repository for commercially generated radioactive waste. A 10% ramp access and a shaft-and-drift access were investigated to determine the better access method for waste transfer. The ramp access was determined to be preferable from both an operational and a cost standpoint. A 10% ramp, a 20% ramp, a shaft-and-drift, and a shaft-only access were investigated to determine the best access method for mining operations. The 10% ramp, 20% ramp, and shaft-only access were determined to be equally acceptable for mining operations. The shaft-and-drift access has been eliminated from further consideration because of its higher cost in relation to the other mining access options. 13 refs., 21 figs., 43 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); Dravo Engineers, Inc., Denver, CO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 59589
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--84-0840; ON: DE85012292
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Conceptual operations report for a repository at the Yucca Mountain site
Recommendation for a second access for the Yucca Mountain exploratory shaft facility
Probable maximum flood control; Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project
Technical Report
·
Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984
·
OSTI ID:59542
Recommendation for a second access for the Yucca Mountain exploratory shaft facility
Technical Report
·
Fri Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1984
·
OSTI ID:59556
Probable maximum flood control; Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project
Technical Report
·
Thu Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1991
·
OSTI ID:140769