Session 56 - Disposition of DOE High-Activity Mixed Waste: Post 2010: Problematic or No Problem?

This topic focused on the disposition of DOE high-activity mixed hazardous/radioactive waste (MW) and other problematic mixed waste streams. US DOE sites have the bulk of the inventory of high-activity MW, but even small volume orphan streams can cause problems to their owners. There is a window of opportunity for disposition of LDR treated mixed US DOE LLW at the Nevada Test Site, but shipments to date have fallen far short of projections and needs. Will ARRA stimulus funding help this shortfall? When the NTS window is closed in 2010 what options could be and/or should be pursued to assure continued access for future disposition of mixed Class B and C LLW inventories from US DOE and to a lesser extent from the commercial sector? Will the WCS disposal site make the mixed waste challenges of today a no-never mind issue down the road?

Chair(s):
Dick Blauvelt, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (USA)
Christine Gelles, US DOE (USA)

Panel Report

Panelists:

Dick Blauvelt, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (USA)

Christine Gelles, US DOE (USA)

James (Bruno) Zovi, BBWI (USA)

Frank Disanza, US DOE Nevada Site Office (USA) View Presentation

James Blankenhorn, Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA)

Paul Larsen, EnergySolutions (USA) View Presentation

Renee Echols, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (USA)

Michael Lauer, Waste Control Specialists LLC (USA)