Size reduction and waste packaging of plutonium-contaminated glove boxes
Conference
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· Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6873095
A facility is being built at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory to reduce and package waste for 20-y retrievable storage. This waste is in the form of 488 m (1600 ft) of plutonium-contaminated glove boxes. The facility will incorporate a stainless-steel enclosure, along with remote handling equipment, to obtain an estimated 4:1 volume reduction of the waste.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
- OSTI ID:
- 6873095
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-7811120-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Conf. Remote Syst. Technol., Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 26
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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