Design and construction of the Interim Waste Management Facility: SWSA 6

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6571150

Van Hoesen, S D; Miller, R A; Williams, L C; Yee, W C ^[1]; Bauman, J C ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
2. Lockwood Greene Engineering, Oak Ridge, TN (USA)

The Interim Waste Management Facility (IWMF) is planned to provide disposal capacity for solid low-level radioactive waste (LLW) generated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The LLW generation rate is approximately 30,000 ft{sup 3} per year and consists of a variety of technological wastes, primarily contaminated with short-half life radionuclides. IWMF construction was initiated in May 1990 and operation is expected to begin by September of 1991 and continue through 1996. The performance requirements for the IWMF are established in Department of Energy Order 5820.2a, Radioactive Waste Management.'' The IWMF design is based on the concept initially utilized in the Tumulus Disposal Demonstration which has been underway at ORNL since 1986. The tumulus disposal technology involves several elements including: sealing of LLW in structurally stable steel reinforced concrete disposal vaults, stacking of the disposal vaults on grade-level steel reinforced concrete disposal pads, collection and monitoring of storm and infiltrating water which contacts the disposal vaults, placement of low-permeability multi-layer caps over the waste stack, and monitoring of near surface and groundwater. Details of the IWMF site and design are provided in this report. 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6571150
• Report Number(s): CONF-9010166-4-Vugraphs; ON: DE91000710
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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