Strategic Guidance on the Management of LLW and ILW / LLW ...
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<strong>LLW</strong> Repository LtdNati<strong>on</strong>al Waste ProgrammeNWP/REP/011Issue 2.1 – Jan 2013Page 6 <strong>of</strong> 58C<strong>on</strong>tents1. Introducti<strong>on</strong>.......................................................................................................................... 82. Purpose ................................................................................................................................ 93. Background........................................................................................................................ 113.1. What is p<strong>on</strong>d furniture? ......................................................................................... 113.2. How has radiologically c<strong>on</strong>taminated p<strong>on</strong>d furniture arisen? ............................ 113.3. Why is management <strong>of</strong> p<strong>on</strong>d furniture an issue? ................................................ 134. Inventory ............................................................................................................................ 144.1. Assumpti<strong>on</strong>s........................................................................................................... 144.2. Volumes .................................................................................................................. 154.3. Waste types ............................................................................................................ 154.4. Radiological Classificati<strong>on</strong>.................................................................................... 174.5. Schedule for waste generati<strong>on</strong>.............................................................................. 175. Waste <strong>Management</strong> Strategies ......................................................................................... 195.1. NDA Estate Waste <strong>Management</strong> Strategies.......................................................... 195.1.1. Magnox Ltd. ............................................................................................................. 195.1.2. Sellafield Ltd............................................................................................................. 205.1.3. Research Sites Restorati<strong>on</strong> Ltd. ............................................................................... 205.2. Technology summaries - waste management approaches in routine use......... 215.2.1. Size Reducti<strong>on</strong> ......................................................................................................... 225.2.2. Surface Washing ...................................................................................................... 235.2.3. Surface Wiping......................................................................................................... 255.2.4. Mechanical Surface Dec<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> (Ultra-High Pressure Water Jetting) .............. 265.2.5. Mechanical Surface Dec<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> (Shot-Blasting) .............................................. 285.2.6. Mechanical Surface Dec<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> (Sp<strong>on</strong>gejet) ................................................... 305.2.7. Chemical Dec<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> (str<strong>on</strong>g mineral acids).................................................... 325.2.8. Metal Melting............................................................................................................ 345.2.9. Optimised Disposal to Low Level Waste Repository (<strong>LLW</strong>R).................................... 385.2.10. Direct Disposal to Low Level Waste Repository (<strong>LLW</strong>R)........................................... 405.2.11. Disposal to Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)......................................................... 415.3. Technology summaries - p<strong>on</strong>d furniture management R&D............................... 425.4. O<strong>the</strong>r p<strong>on</strong>d furniture waste management approaches ........................................ 426. Waste <strong>Management</strong> Decisi<strong>on</strong> Making Logic .................................................................... 507. Issues <strong>and</strong> Opportunities.................................................................................................. 548. C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s ....................................................................................................................... 559. References ......................................................................................................................... 57A company owned by UK Nuclear Waste <strong>Management</strong> LtdNOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
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