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U.S. Nuclear Defense Waste Program Current Development and Key Research Areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Ray D. Walton Jr  and
Kenneth A. Chacey
Ray D. Walton Jr
Affiliation:
U.S. DOE, Defense Waste and Byproducts Management, Washington, DC 20545
Kenneth A. Chacey
Affiliation:
U.S. DOE, Savannah River Operations Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29801
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Abstract

The United States has been engaged in defense nuclear activities for over 40 years. The primary goal of the Defense Waste and Byproducts Management Program is to develop technology which ensures the safe, permanent disposal of all defense nuclear waste. Programs are in place at each U.S. Department of Energy site which address long-term strategy for permanent disposal of waste generated as a result of defense operations. Technology is developed for assessing the hazards, environmental impact, and cost of each long-term disposition alternative for selection and implementation. This paper addresses the key research areas and major facilities associated with the long-term management of defense nuclear waste.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 50: Symposium STOCKHOLM – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management IX , 1985 , 23
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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