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SOURCE TERM REMEDIATION & DEMOLITION STRATEGY FOR THE HANFORD K-AREA SPENT FUEL BASINS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/881670· OSTI ID:881670
This paper discusses the technologies applied at Hanford's K-Basins to mitigate risk and reduce the source term in preparing the basins for deactivation and demolition. These project technologies/strategies (in various stages of implementation) are sequential in nature and are the basis for preparing to dispose of the K Basins--two highly contaminated concrete basins at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State. A large collection of spent nuclear fuel stored for many years underwater at the K Basins has been removed to stable, dry, safe storage. Remediation activities are underway to prepare the basin structures for de-inventory, decontamination, and disposal.
Research Organization:
Hanford Site (HNF), Richland, WA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-96RL13200
OSTI ID:
881670
Report Number(s):
KBC-29270-FP Rev 0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English