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Effective Environmental Compliance Strategy for the Cleanup of K Basins at Hanford Site, Washington.

DE2004834859

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Ambalam, T.; Watson, D. J.
Page Count	18
Abstract	K Basins, consisting of two water-filled storage basins (KW and KE) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF), are part of the 100-K Area of the Hanford Site, along the shoreline of the Columbia River, situated approximately 40 km (25 miles) northwest of the City of Richland, Washington. The KW contained 964 metric tons of SNF in sealed canisters and the KE contained 1152 metric tons of SNF under water in open canisters. The cladding on much of the fuel was damaged allowing the fuel to corrode and degrade during storage underwater. An estimated 1,700 cubic feet of sludge, containing radionuclides and sediments, have accumulated in the KE basin. Various alternatives for removing and processing the SNF, sludge, debris and water were originally evaluated, by USDOE (DOE), in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with a preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision. The SNF, sludge, debris and water are 'hazardous substances' under the Comprehensive, Environmental, Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA).
Keywords	Hanford Reservation Storage basins Compliance Environmental impact ststements Nuclear facilities Nuclear fuels Radioactive waste management Radioisotopes Remedial action Safety standards Spent fuels Hazardous materials US EPA Columbia River Richland(Washington)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200516

Effective Environmental Compliance Strategy for the Cleanup of K Basins at Hanford Site, Washington.

Effective Environmental Compliance Strategy for the Cleanup of K Basins at Hanford Site, Washington.
DE2004834859

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Ambalam, T.; Watson, D. J.
Page Count	18
Abstract	K Basins, consisting of two water-filled storage basins (KW and KE) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF), are part of the 100-K Area of the Hanford Site, along the shoreline of the Columbia River, situated approximately 40 km (25 miles) northwest of the City of Richland, Washington. The KW contained 964 metric tons of SNF in sealed canisters and the KE contained 1152 metric tons of SNF under water in open canisters. The cladding on much of the fuel was damaged allowing the fuel to corrode and degrade during storage underwater. An estimated 1,700 cubic feet of sludge, containing radionuclides and sediments, have accumulated in the KE basin. Various alternatives for removing and processing the SNF, sludge, debris and water were originally evaluated, by USDOE (DOE), in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with a preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision. The SNF, sludge, debris and water are 'hazardous substances' under the Comprehensive, Environmental, Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA).
Keywords	Hanford Reservation Storage basins Compliance Environmental impact ststements Nuclear facilities Nuclear fuels Radioactive waste management Radioisotopes Remedial action Safety standards Spent fuels Hazardous materials US EPA Columbia River Richland(Washington)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200516