Proceedings of the 7th US/German Workshop on Salt Repository Research, Design, and Operation

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1432286· OSTI ID:1432286

Hansen, Francis D. ^[1]; Steininger, Walter ^[2]; Bollingerfehr, Willhelm ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Karlsruhe Inst. of Technology (KIT) (Germany)
3. DBE Technology GmbH (Germany)

The 7th US/German Workshop on Salt Repository Research, Design, and Operation was held in Washington, DC on September 7-9, 2016. Over fifty participants representing governmental agencies, internationally recognized salt research groups, universities, and private companies helped advance the technical basis for salt disposal of radioactive waste. Representatives from several United States federal agencies were able to attend, including the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management and Office of Nuclear Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. A similar representation from the German ministries showcased the covenant established in a Memorandum of Understanding executed between the United States and Germany in 2011. The US/German workshops' results and activities also contribute significantly to the Nuclear Energy Agency Salt Club repository research agenda.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1432286
• Report Number(s): SAND-2017-1057R; 650867
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English