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Title: Cost Implications of an Interim Storage Facility in the Waste Management System

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1347302· OSTI ID:1347302
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  3. Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States). Savannah River National Lab. (SRNL)
  4. Complex Systems Group, Bozeman, MT (United States)

This report provides an evaluation of the cost implications of incorporating a consolidated interim storage facility (ISF) into the waste management system (WMS). Specifically, the impacts of the timing of opening an ISF relative to opening a repository were analyzed to understand the potential effects on total system costs.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1347302
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-2015/18; AF5865020; NEAF346; FCRD-NFST-2015-000648Rev1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English