Open AccessAlternative technical summary report for direct disposition in deep boreholes: Direct disposal of plutonium metal/plutonium dioxide in compound canisters, Version 4.0. Fissile Materials Disposition Program
Author(s) -
A.M. Wijesinghe
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/378782
Subject(s) - plutonium , fissile material , disposition , environmental science , waste management , mox fuel , nuclear engineering , engineering , radiochemistry , chemistry , nuclear physics , physics , psychology , social psychology , neutron
This report summarizes and compares the Immobilized and Direct Beep Borehole Disposition Alternatives. The important design concepts, facility features and operational procedures are briefly described, and a discussion of the issues that affect the evaluation of each alternative against the programmatic assessment criteria that have been established for selecting the preferred alternatives for plutonium disposition