Table 2-17. Potential and reasonable technologies for transuranic waste.a
| Mixed transuranic job-control waste less than 0.5 curie per drum | Transuranic job-control waste greater than 0.5 curie per drum | Mixed transuranic job-control waste greater than 0.5 curie per drum | |||
| Potential | Reasonable | Potential | Reasonable | Potential | Reasonable |
| Acid/base digestion
Cementation (Characterize)/repackage Compaction Decontamination Incineration Plasma torch Storage Supercompaction Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Cementation
Supercompaction (Characterize)/repackage Incineration Storage Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Acid/base digestion
Cementation (Characterize)/repackage Compaction Decontamination Incineration Plasma torch Storage Supercompaction Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Cementation
Supercompaction (Characterize)/repackage Incineration Storage Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Acid/base digestion
Cementation (Characterize)/repackage Compaction Decontamination Incineration Plasma torch Storage Supercompaction Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Cementation
Supercompaction (Characterize)/repackage Incineration Storage Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Table 2-17. (continued).
| Transuranic equipment | Mixed transuranic equipment | Remotely handled transuranic and mixed transuranic | |||
| Potential | Reasonable | Potential | Reasonable | Potential | Reasonable |
| Acid/base digestion
Cementation (Characterize)/repackage Compaction Decontamination Incineration Plasma torch Shallow land disposal (after stabilization) Supercompaction Vault disposal Vitrification |
Cementation
Supercompaction (Characterize)/repackage Incineration Shallow land disposal (after stabilization) Vault disposal Vitrification |
Acid/base digestion
Cementation (Characterize)/repackage Compaction Decontamination Incineration Plasma torch RCRA disposal Storage Supercompaction Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Cementation
(Characterize)/repackage Incineration RCRA disposal Storage Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Acid/base digestion
Cementation (Characterize)/repackage Compaction Decontamination Incineration Plasma torch Storage Supercompaction Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
Cementation
Supercompaction (Characterize)/repackage Incineration Storage Vitrification Waste Isolation Pilot Plant disposal |
a. Source: Hess (1994a).
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