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Comparison of LLW Disposal Facilities at Major Department of Energy Sites
Author(s) -
Rustick Joseph H.,
Kosson David S.,
Krahn Steven L.,
Ryan Michael T.,
Benson Craig H.,
Clarke James H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.21450
Subject(s) - radioactive waste , environmental science , hanford site , waste management , oak ridge national laboratory , waste disposal , site selection , environmental restoration , engineering , physics , political science , nuclear physics , law
Near surface disposal facility design and management are examined and compared using a systems approach that defines facility performance as a function of three components (or subsystems): the disposal facility design (cover systems and bottom liners); the properties of the waste (waste composition, waste form and waste package); and the site‐specific environmental features (climate, geology, and hydrology). We report an evaluation of five DOE near surface disposal facility case studies, selected to provide a “representative” sample that included disposal sites with a range of waste and environmental characteristics across the DOE. The facilities selected were the Savannah River E‐Area Engineered Trenches, Hanford Integrated Disposal Facility, Idaho Radioactive Waste Management Complex, Oak Ridge Environmental Management Waste Management Facility, and Nevada National Security Site Area 5. ©2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.