Published 1987 | Version v1
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SWSA [Solid Waste Storage Area] 6 tumulus disposal demonstration

Description

A facility to demonstrate the above-grade disposal of solid low-level radioactive wastes (LLW) is being constructed in the Solid Waste Storage Area 6 (SWSA 6) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The demonstration facility will utilize the ''Tumulus'' technology, which basically involves sealing the waste in concrete vaults, placing the vaults on a grade level concrete pad, and covering the pad with a soil cover after vault placement is complete. Loading of the demonstration unit is scheduled to begin in June, and will continue one to one and a half years until the 28,000 ft3 capacity is exhausted

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01; 1 as DE87006607.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
12 p.
Report number
CONF-870245--4

Conference

Title
Oak Ridge model conference.
Dates
3-5 Feb 1987.
Place
Oak Ridge, TN (USA).

INIS

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Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products.