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Product Evaluation Task Force Phase Two report for BWR/PWR dissolver wastes

Abstract

It has been proposed that all Intermediate Level Wastes arising at Sellafield should be encapsulated prior to ultimate disposal. The Product Evaluation Task Force (PETF) was set up to investigate possible encapsulants and to produce an adequate data base to justify the preferred matrices. This report details the work carried out, under Phase 2 of the Product Evaluation Task Force programme, on BWR/PWR Dissolver Wastes. Three possible types of encapsulants for BWR/PWR Dissolver Wastes:- Inorganic cements, Polymer cements and Polymers are evaluated using the Kepner Tregoe decision analysis technique. This technique provides a methodology for scoring and ranking alternative options and evaluating any risks associated with an option. The analysis shows that for all four stages of waste management operations ie Storage, Transport, handling and emplacement, Disposal and Process, cement matrices are considerably superior to other potential matrices. A matrix, consisting of three parts Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) to one part Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), is recommended for Phase 3 studies on BWR/PWR Dissolver Wastes. (author).
Authors:
Francis, A J [1] 
  1. British Nuclear Fuels plc, Risley (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1990
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DOE-RW-90.092; ILWRP-85-P12.
Reference Number:
SCA: 052001; PA: AIX-23:040400; SN: 92000732974
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1990
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CEMENTS; EVALUATION; POLYMERS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; ENCAPSULATION; INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; COMPILED DATA; PERFORMANCE; RECOMMENDATIONS; SAFETY; 052001; WASTE PROCESSING
OSTI ID:
10142546
Research Organizations:
Department of the Environment, London (United Kingdom); British Nuclear Fuels plc, Risley (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92628324; TRN: GB9200743040400
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
29 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Francis, A J. Product Evaluation Task Force Phase Two report for BWR/PWR dissolver wastes. United Kingdom: N. p., 1990. Web.
Francis, A J. Product Evaluation Task Force Phase Two report for BWR/PWR dissolver wastes. United Kingdom.
Francis, A J. 1990. "Product Evaluation Task Force Phase Two report for BWR/PWR dissolver wastes." United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10142546,
title = {Product Evaluation Task Force Phase Two report for BWR/PWR dissolver wastes}
author = {Francis, A J}
abstractNote = {It has been proposed that all Intermediate Level Wastes arising at Sellafield should be encapsulated prior to ultimate disposal. The Product Evaluation Task Force (PETF) was set up to investigate possible encapsulants and to produce an adequate data base to justify the preferred matrices. This report details the work carried out, under Phase 2 of the Product Evaluation Task Force programme, on BWR/PWR Dissolver Wastes. Three possible types of encapsulants for BWR/PWR Dissolver Wastes:- Inorganic cements, Polymer cements and Polymers are evaluated using the Kepner Tregoe decision analysis technique. This technique provides a methodology for scoring and ranking alternative options and evaluating any risks associated with an option. The analysis shows that for all four stages of waste management operations ie Storage, Transport, handling and emplacement, Disposal and Process, cement matrices are considerably superior to other potential matrices. A matrix, consisting of three parts Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) to one part Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), is recommended for Phase 3 studies on BWR/PWR Dissolver Wastes. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1990}
month = {Dec}
}