
doi: 10.2172/10148691
Existing storage space at the Hanford Site for solid low-level mixed waste (LLMW) will be filled up by 1997. Westinghouse Hanford Company (WHC) has initiated the project funding cycle for additional storage space to assure that new facilities are available when needed. In the course of considering the funding request, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has asked WHC to identify and review any existing Hanford Site facilities that could be modified and used as an alternative to constructing the proposed W-112 Project. This report documents the results of that review. In summary, no buildings exist at the Hanford Site that can be utilized for storage of solid LLMW on a cost-effective basis when compared to new construction. The nearest approach to an economically sensible conversion would involve upgrade of 100,000 ft{sup 2} of space in the 2101-M Building in the 200 East Area. Here, modified storage space is estimated to cost about $$106 per ft{sup 2} while new construction will cost about $$50 per ft{sup 2}. Construction costs for the waste storage portion of the W-112 Project are comparable with W-016 Project actual costs, with escalation considered. Details of the cost evaluation for this building and for other selected candidate facilities are presented in this report. All comparisons presented address the potential decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) cost avoidances realized by using existing facilities.
Waste Disposal And Storage, Radioactive Waste Storage, Cost, Hanford Reservation, Hazardous Materials, 054000, Low-Level Radioactive Wastes, 11 Nuclear Fuel Cycle And Fuel Materials, 620, Waste Management, 540000, Nuclear Facilities, Site Selection, Evaluation 052002, 12 Management Of Radioactive And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities, Health And Safety, 54 Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Storage Facilities
Waste Disposal And Storage, Radioactive Waste Storage, Cost, Hanford Reservation, Hazardous Materials, 054000, Low-Level Radioactive Wastes, 11 Nuclear Fuel Cycle And Fuel Materials, 620, Waste Management, 540000, Nuclear Facilities, Site Selection, Evaluation 052002, 12 Management Of Radioactive And Non-Radioactive Wastes From Nuclear Facilities, Health And Safety, 54 Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Storage Facilities
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