Technical progress report for the quarter, 1 October-31 December, 1981

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6614972

This report describes the technical accomplishments during the period from October through December 1981 on the commercial nuclear waste management programs under the direction of the Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation (ONWI). This offce has lead responsibilities in the National Waste Terminal Storage program structure for oversight and for development of the general technology, and for geologic exploration of non-DOE land. A project management group, ONWI directs and evaluates studies, research, and development performed by subcontractors on repository sites and designs. The scope of ONWI activities includes providing the technology and facilities for the terminal isolation of these wastes by disposal in mined repositories deep underground in stable geologic formations. The ONWI program is organized into eight tasks: Systems; Waste Package; Site; Repository; Regulatory and Institutional; Test Facilities and Excavations; Land Acquisition; and Program Management. The accomplishments in each of these tasks are reported.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (USA). Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6614972
• Report Number(s): ONWI-9(82-1); ON: DE83005478
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LEACHING
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NUCLEAR FUELS
PACKAGING
PLUTONIC ROCKS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
REACTOR MATERIALS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ROCKS
SALT DEPOSITS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SITE SELECTION
SPENT FUELS
VOLCANIC ROCKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES