Minimizing emergency response waste by supercompaction. [Supercompaction]
Conference
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OSTI ID:6963569
Low-level radioactive waste (LLW) generated during an emergency is rarely suitable for disposal in its original packages. If suitable space is available, and the containers are secure, the waste may be stored until economical treatment and disposal can be accomplished. When space is not available, or the waste is so poorly packaged that treatment and repackaging cannot be delayed, then the emergency continues. Acceptable emergency waste treatment for proper disposal is available in the form of a mobile supercompactor. Emergency treatment and repackaging can rival current routine waste treatment and packaging for excellence and compliance with disposal regulations. The major limitation is the radiation level of the individual waste package; 200 mrem/h is a logical limit. Tests, demonstrations, and operational treatments all show that mobile supercompaction is a viable solution for both treatment and repackaging of most wastes.
- Research Organization:
- EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- OSTI ID:
- 6963569
- Report Number(s):
- EGG-M-88222; CONF-8806116-3; ON: DE88015135
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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