Demonstration plan and demonstration procedure for the contact-handled (CH) transuranic (TRU) waste mock retrieval demonstration

Technical Report · Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6683554

This plan addresses the Contact-Handled Transuranic (CH TRU) Waste Mock Retrieval Demonstration that will be conducted at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). It defines: the scope of the CH TRU Mock Retrieval Demonstration; organizational units responsible for the conduct of this demonstration; and the criteria by which success of the demonstration will be measured. Successful performance of this CH TRU Mock Retrieval Demonstration will fulfill a WIPP design criterion as well as one of the milestones identified in the Agreement for Consultation and Cooperation with the State of New Mexico. This plan addresses in-room retrieval operations only. Demonstration of the complete waste handling process from receipt through waste emplacement in the underground storage area will be completed as part of the separate TRU Preoperational Checkout. Retrievability of waste emplaced in WIPP is required throughout the Operations Demonstration period. This period spans the time from initial waste emplacement through that point when a declaration is made regarding whether or not WIPP should become a permanent disposal facility. 4 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (USA). Waste Isolation Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-86AL31950
• OSTI ID: 6683554
• Report Number(s): DOE/WIPP-87-001; ON: DE89003552
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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