RSRL Integrated Waste Strategy - Issue 5- Oct 2012.pdf

NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKEDILWArising /UnprocessedVolume m 3PackagedVolume m 3Strategy (status and description)ImmobilisedLegacy ILWSludges0 13in 500-litredrumsOperational (Final LoC implemented). All ILWsludges have been immobilised into 500-litre drumsand will be stored in the Vault Store long-term untilthe GDF is available.ILW from reactordecommissioning470(incl 360m 3graphite)3,094in RCBsReference (need LoC). BEPO, DIDO and PLUTOdecommissioning ILW will be packaged into RCBsand transferred to the Harwell ILW store for long-termstorage until the GDF is available. A CLoCsubmission will be made shortly.Concrete LinedDrumsLarge NDSsources(too large or heavyfor 500 litre drums)Uranic residues(Depleted andNatural Uranium)Low enricheduranium1061 N/A Reference (part of NM project). Transfer to Sellafieldusing a combination of the TN Gemini package andFull Height ISO container. The drums will be put inlong term storage at Sellafield pending processingand packaging via a new waste treatment plant priorto disposal to the GDF.1.8 3 Reference (need LoC). Sources will be packagedinto 3m 3 boxes and grouted in the current storagefacility. The grouted boxes will be stored in a securearea pending final disposal to the GDF.5.2 31 Reference (need LoC). Natural and depleteduranium will be repacked and immobilised into 500litre drums and will be stored in the Harwell ILW storeuntil the GDF is available.12.9 N/A Reference (part of NM project). Transfer to Sellafieldusing the Novapak container. The drums will be putin long term storage at Sellafield pending processingand packaging via a new waste treatment plant(WTC2) prior to final disposal to the GDF.The above is the fallback strategy as the preferredoption of recovery has not been agreed.Historic CHILW indrums includingCHILW arisingsfrom Solid WasteComplexdecommissioningDecommissioningCHILW arisings(excluding SolidWaste Complex)807 N/A Reference (part of NM project). Transfer to Sellafieldusing a combination of Nupaks, Novapaks and FullHeight ISO containers. The drums will be received into the Engineered Drum Store at Sellafield. Suitabledrums will be compacted into pucks and grouted into500 litre drums at the Sellafield Waste TreatmentComplex before returning to the EDS for long termstorage pending disposal to the GDF. Noncompactabledrums will be stored in the EDS pendingprocessing and packaging via a new waste treatmentplant prior to disposal to the GDF.34 112 Reference (need LoC). Decommissioning CHILW willbe packaged and grouted into 3m 3 boxes followed bylong-term storage in the Harwell ILW Store pendingavailability of the GDF.RSRL IWS (Issue 5 – October 2012)62