Design aspects of the Alpha Repository. VII. Summary of results for the conceptual facility layout, room stability analysis, and equipment selection. Project summary report RSI-0033

Technical Report · Fri Nov 03 04:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6527154· OSTI ID:6527154

Gnirk, P. F.; Grams, W. H.; Zeller, T. J.

In 1975, RE/SPEC Inc. analyzed various design engineering aspects of an Alpha Repository for the disposal and isolation of packages of low-level solid waste and sealed metal canisters of spent fuel cladding waste. The proposed site was located in southeastern New Mexico, with candidate disposal horizons situated in massive bedded salt at depths of 580 to 825 m. The canisters would be emplaced in vertical drillholes in the floors of disposal rooms, and the packages of solid waste subsequently stacked on the floors. Consideration was given to various conceptual facility layouts, the structural stability of the disposal rooms, appropriate excavation/haulage systems, and equipment availability for drilling the canister emplacement holes. This report summarizes the results of the entire study.

• Research Organization: RE/SPEC, Inc., Rapid City, SD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6527154
• Report Number(s): ORNL/Sub-4269/14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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