Open AccessPhase 1 immobilized low-activity waste operational source term
Author(s) -
D.A. Burbank
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/345066
Subject(s) - term (time) , radioactive waste , environmental science , phase (matter) , waste management , engineering , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
This report presents an engineering analysis of the Phase 1 privatization feeds to establish an operational source term for storage and disposal of immobilized low-activity waste packages at the Hanford Site. The source term information is needed to establish a preliminary estimate of the numbers of remote-handled and contact-handled waste packages. A discussion of the uncertainties and their impact on the source term and waste package distribution is also presented. It should be noted that this study is concerned with operational impacts only. Source terms used for accident scenarios would differ due to alpha and beta radiation which were not significant in this study