Overview of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project

Conference · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6799481

Deju, R A

The Hanford Site was selected as a candidate area for study as a potential repository site. BWIP activities at Hanford include R and D, an Exploratory Shaft, a near-surface Test and Evaluation Facility, and the design and possible construction of a nuclear waste repository. Details of each of the BWIP studies conducted to date are given in this paper. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Energy Systems Group
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 6799481
• Report Number(s): RHO-BW-SA-243-P; CONF-821205-22; ON: DE83001484
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BASALT
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
DESIGN
HANFORD RESERVATION
IGNEOUS ROCKS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ROCKS
SHAFT EXCAVATIONS
SITE SURVEYS
TEST FACILITIES
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VOLCANIC ROCKS