An overview of operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is a research and development project of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that is designed for storage of contact-handled (CH) and remotely handled (RH) transuranic (TRU) waste generated by U.S. defense activities. The WIPP major facility construction is complete, as are major preoperational audits, checkouts, and demonstrations. During the initial 5-yr WIPP pilot phase, CH and RH TRU waste will be stored in a fully retrievable mode. In the next phase, involving full-scale operations, TRU waste will be emplaced in a permanent disposal configuration. Several major institutional issues will require resolution prior to the commencement of the initial pilot plant phase. WIPP mission, objectives, management and accomplishments are presented. Unresolved issues regarding initiation of the WIPP disposal phase are also discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 6775334
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-891103-; CODEN: TANSA; TRN: 90-023632
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA), Vol. 60; Conference: Winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and nuclear power and technology exhibit, San Francisco, CA (USA), 26-30 Nov 1989; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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WIPP
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
OPERATION
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS
REMOTE HANDLING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
TRANSPORT
US DOD
US DOE
US NRC
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PILOT PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES
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