Published July 7, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Elimination or reduction of magnesium oxide as the engineered barrier at the waste isolation pilot plant

  • 1. Environmental Evaluation Group Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 (United States)

Description

The EPA certification requires the DOE to emplace MgO adjacent to each contact handled (CH) TRU waste container for a total of 85,600 tons of magnesium oxide. Shortly after certification and prior to receiving any waste, the DOE Carlsbad Area Office (DOE/CAO) expressed a desire to reduce or eliminate the use of magnesium oxide. Elimination or reduction in the amount of MgO reopens a litany of concerns raised during the certification process

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
532
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 176-178
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Plutonium futures - the science
Acronym
Topical conference on plutonium and actinides
Dates
10-13 Jul 2000
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)

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Notes
(c) 2000 American Institute of Physics.