Abstract
Disposal of high-level tank wastes at the Hanford Site is currently envisioned* to divide the waste between two principal waste forms: glass for the high-level waste (HLW) and grout for the low-level waste (LLW). Several approaches have been proposed to accomplish this division; these approaches lead to a range of volumes of both the HLW and LLW fractions and a range of long-term risks associated with the disposed LLW. These approaches do not include emphasis on the waste minimization issues that are involved in the “clean option” discussed in this paper.
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Swanson, J.L. (1995). Clean Option: An Alternative Strategy for Hanford Tank Waste Remediation; Detailed Description of First Example Flowsheet. In: Schulz, W.W., Horwitz, E.P. (eds) Chemical Pretreatment of Nuclear Waste for Disposal. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2526-4_12
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