Review of solid radioactive waste practices in light-water-cooled nuclear reactor power plants

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Nucl. Saf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6724093

Kibbey, A H; Godbee, H W; Compere, E L

This article examines recent trends in routine solid radwaste generation at light-water-cooled nuclear reactor power plants. The sources of these radwastes, especially those arising from progress stream cleanup, and the methods used to treat them before shipment offsite for burial are described. Through 1977 respective cumulative pressurized-water reactor (PWR) and boiling-water reactor (BWR) thermal outputs were 1.8 x 10/sup 9/ and 1.2 x 10/sup 9/ MWh(t). Corresponding cumulative solid radwaste volumes shipped were approx. 5.6 x 10/sup 4/ and 7.7 x 10/sup 4/ m/sup 3/ or 3.1 x 10/sup -5/ and 6.4 x 10/sup -5/ m/sup 3//MWh(t). The contained radioactivity averaged 1.0 and 1.6 Ci/m/sup 3/ or 3.2 x 10/sup -5/ and 1.0 x 10/sup -4/ Ci/MWh(t) for PWRs and BWRs, respectivey. The PWRs made larger, but about four times fewer, shipments than did the BWRs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., NM
• OSTI ID: 6724093
• Journal Information: Nucl. Saf.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Saf.; (United States) Vol. 21:2; ISSN NUSAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220502* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Environmental Aspects-- Radioactive Effluents
BWR TYPE REACTORS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTORS
SOLID WASTES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS