Summary of the development of a cost/risk/benefit analysis for the decontamination and decommissioning of the Hanford Z-Plant

Conference · Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5965717

Sexton, R A; Melvin, J P

Various possibilities are considered for the decontamination and decommissioning of Hanford's Z-Plant plutonium processing facility in a cost/risk/benefit analysis. The four end points of unrestricted, conditional, restricted area with use and restricted area with non use are defined and the criteria and methods of analysis are described.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations
• DOE Contract Number: EY-77-C-06-1030
• OSTI ID: 5965717
• Report Number(s): RHO-SA-103; CONF-790923-7; TRN: 79-020752
• Resource Relation: Conference: Decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities conference, Sun Valley, ID, USA, 16 Sep 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
DECOMMISSIONING
DECONTAMINATION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
PLUTONIUM
PROCESSING
RISK ASSESSMENT
ACTINIDES
CLEANING
ELEMENTS
METALS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
054000* - Nuclear Fuels- Health & Safety