Technical progress report for the quarter 1 January-31 March 1982

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6406034

This report describes the technical accomplishments on the commercial nuclear waste management programs under the direction of the Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation (ONWI). The scope of ONWI activities includes providing the technology and facilities for the terminal isolation of nuclear wastes by disposal in mined repositories deep underground in stable geologic formations. The ONWI program is organized into the following eight tasks: (1) systems; (2) waste package; (3) site; (4) repository; (5) regulatory and institutional; (6) test facilities and excavations; (7) land acquisition; and (8) program management. Progress reports and summaries are presented for the first 6 tasks.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (USA). Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6406034
• Report Number(s): ONWI-9(82-2); ON: DE83008477
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GRANITES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
IGNEOUS ROCKS
LICENSING
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PACKAGING
PLUTONIC ROCKS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ROCKS
SALT DEPOSITS
SITE SELECTION
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TEST FACILITIES
TUFF
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES