Options Assessment Report: Treatment of Nitrate Salt Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory

[摘要] This report documents the methodology used to select a method of treatment for the remediated nitrate salt (RNS) and unremediated nitrate salt (UNS) waste containers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The method selected should treat the containerized waste in a manner that renders the waste safe and suitable for transport and final disposal in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) repository, under specifications listed in the WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria (DOE/CBFO, 2013). LANL recognizes that the results must be thoroughly vetted with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and that a modification to the LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit is a necessary step before implementation of this or any treatment option. Likewise, facility readiness and safety basis approvals must be received from the Department of Energy (DOE). This report presents LANL???s preferred option, and the documentation of the process for reaching the recommended treatment option for RNS and UNS waste, and is presented for consideration by NMED and DOE.

[发布日期] 2015-12-17

[学科分类] 核能源与工程

[关键词] LANL;NITRATES;RADIOACTIVE WASTES;CONTAINERS;DOCUMENTATION;REMEDIAL ACTION;RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING