Characterization optimization for the National TRU waste system Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Characterization optimization for the National TRU waste system
Creator
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Author: Basabilvazo, George T. (George Taylor),Creator Type: Personal
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Author: Countiss, S. (Sue)Creator Type: Personal
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Author: Moody, D. C. (David C.)Creator Type: Personal
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Author: Jennings, S. G. (Stephanie G.)Creator Type: Personal
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Author: Lott, S. A. (Sheila A.)Creator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.Contributor Type: Organization
Publisher
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Name: Los Alamos National LaboratoryPlace of Publication: United States
Date
- Creation: 2002-01-01
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: On March 26, 1999, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) received its first shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste. On November 26, 1999, the Hazardous Waste Facility Permit (HWFP) to receive mixed TRU waste at WIPP became effective. Having achieved these two milestones, facilitating and supporting the characterization, transportation, and disposal of TRU waste became the major challenges for the National TRU Waste Program. Significant challenges still remain in the scientific, engineering, regulatory, and political areas that need to be addressed. The National TRU Waste System Optimization Project has been established to identify, develop, and implement cost-effective system optimization strategies that address those significant challenges. Fundamental to these challenges is the balancing and prioritization of potential regulatory changes with potential technological solutions. This paper describes some of the efforts to optimize (to make as functional as possible) characterization activities for TRU waste.
- Physical Description: 7 p.
Subject
- Keyword: Alpha-Bearing Wastes
- Keyword: Waste Management
- Keyword: Wipp
- Keyword: Functionals
- Keyword: Wastes
- Keyword: Optimization
- STI Subject Categories: 12 Management Of Radioactive Wastes, And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities
Source
- Conference: Submitted to: "SPECTRUM 2002, Ninth Biennial International Conference on Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management, Reno, NV, Aug. 4-8, 2002
Collection
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Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical ReportsCode: OSTI
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Resource Type
- Article
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Report No.: LA-UR-02-0463
- Report No.: LA-UR-02-463
- Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 975984
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc929544