Nuclear waste management status and recent accomplishments. Final report

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6173227· OSTI ID:6173227

McElroy, J. L.; Burns, R. E.

The status and technical progress of nuclear waste disposal is reviewed with emphasis on tachnical and programmatic progress in High Level Nuclear Waste disposal technology during the 1976 to 1978 time period. Process steps in the waste solidification and geologic disposal system are described emphasizing processes and systems that are more advanced in terms of readiness for full-scale U.S. demonstration. Worldwide technical accomplishments in support of the reference US waste vitrification and geologic disposal approach are highlighted.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-06-1830
• OSTI ID: 6173227
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-1087; TRN: 79-016839
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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