Radioactive Solid Waste Facilities

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A storage or process building should provide secondary confinement for

transuranic-contaminated liquid wastes.

Tank and piping systems used for transuranic-contaminated waste

collection, treatment, and storage should be of welded construction to the

extent practical. Construction materials should be selected to minimize all

forms of corrosion. Consideration should be given to stress relieving,

welding parameter controls, etc., depending on the materials used.

Fatigue failure should be a design consideration where temperature

cycling is required (i.e., evaporator systems, etc.).

Process and waste storage vessel vents should be considered.

Nuclear criticality safety should be considered in the design of primary and

secondary confinement structures and components.

RADIOACTIVE SOLID WASTE FACILITIES .

2.9

2.9.1

Introduction . Radioactive solid waste facilities (RSWFs) are used to store,

treat, and dispose of the range of solid waste generated by DOE facilities and

activities. This waste contains high-level, low-level, and transuranic-

contaminated solid waste including radioactive-mixed waste. An RSWF may

be a separate facility or an adjunct to another facility.

2.9.2

Design Considerations . The design of RSWFs should consider the design

features described below. Design requirements vary significantly depending

on waste characteristics, waste management techniques, and site

characteristics.

Cooling water systems or cooling air systems should be provided, where

required, for facilities and equipment associated with the interim storage

or treatment of high-level radioactive solid waste, and to maintain the

long-term integrity of the primary confinement boundary. To the extent

practical, passive cooling means should be used for air cooling systems.

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