Table S-3. Treatment, storage, and disposal requirements for and cost of each alternative and waste forecast.
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24 long-lived low-level waste 291 mixed waste Pads 19 transuranic and alpha waste Tanks 4 organic waste in S-Area 26 organic waste in E-Area 43 aqueous waste in E-Area TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities DISPOSAL: 29 shallow land disposal trenches 10 low-activity waste vaults 5 intermediate-level waste vaults 1 RCRAb disposal facility COST c: $6.9¥109d | ||
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7 long-lived low-level waste 45 mixed waste Pads 3 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast DISPOSAL: 25 shallow land disposal trenches 9 low-activity waste vaults 2 intermediate-level waste vaults 21 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $4.2¥109 | STORAGE: Buildings
24 long-lived low-level waste 79 mixed waste Pads 12 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities; treat limited quantities of mixed and PCB waste offsite; operate the Consolidated Incineration Facility for hazardous and mixed waste, modify the facility to accept mixed waste soils and sludges; construct and operate a mixed waste containment building; construct and operate a mixed waste soil sort facility; construct and operate a transuranic waste characterization/certification facility DISPOSAL: 73 shallow land disposal trenches 12 low-activity waste vaults 5 intermediate-level waste vaults 61 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $6.9¥109 | STORAGE: Buildings
34 long-lived low-level waste 757 mixed waste Pads 1,168 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast, except containment building modified to include wastewater treatment capability to treat spent decontamination solutions; treat its secondary waste at the Consolidated Incineration Facility DISPOSAL: 644 shallow land disposal trenches 31 low-activity waste vaults 31 intermediate-level waste vaults 347 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $24¥109 |
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Table S-3. (continued).
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7 long-lived low-level waste 39 mixed waste Pads 2 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast, except no nonalpha vitrification facility; modify Consolidated Incineration Facility to accept mixed waste soils and sludges DISPOSAL: 37 shallow land disposal trenches 1 low-activity waste vault 2 intermediate-level waste vaults 20 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $4.2¥109 | STORAGE: Buildings
24 long-lived low-level waste 79 mixed waste Pads 10 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities; treat limited quantities of mixed and PCB wastes offsite; begin volume reduction of low-activity job-control and equipment waste offsite; begin smelting low-activity equipment waste offsite; operate the Consolidated Incineration Facility for low-level, hazardous, and mixed wastes; construct and operate a low-level waste soil sort facility; construct and operate a mixed waste containment building; construct and operate a non-alpha vitrification facility for mixed waste soils and sludges; construct and operate a transuranic waste characterization/certification facility; construct and operate an alpha vitrification facility DISPOSAL: 58 shallow land disposal trenches 1 low-activity waste vault 5 intermediate-level waste vaults 21 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $6.9¥109 | STORAGE: Buildings
34 long-lived low-level waste 652 mixed waste Pads 1,168 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast, except containment building modified to include wastewater treatment capability to treat spent decontamination solutions; treat its secondary waste at the Consolidated Incineration Facility DISPOSAL: 371 shallow land disposal trenches 8 low-activity waste vaults 9 intermediate-level waste vaults 96 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $20¥109 |
Table S-3. (continued).
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7 long-lived low-level waste 39 mixed waste Pads 2 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast DISPOSAL: 45 shallow land disposal trenches 2 low-activity waste vaults 1 intermediate-level waste vault 10 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $3.8¥109 | STORAGE: Buildings
24 long-lived low-level waste 79 mixed waste Pads 11 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Continue ongoing and planned waste treatment activities; treat limited quantities of mixed and PCB wastes offsite; begin smelting low-activity equipment waste offsite; operate the Consolidated Incineration Facility for low-level, hazardous, and mixed waste until vitrification facility is available; construct and operate a hazardous and mixed waste containment building; construct and operate a nonalpha vitrification facility for low-level, hazardous, and mixed waste; construct and operate a transuranic waste characterization/certification facility; construct and operate an alpha vitrification facility DISPOSAL: 123 shallow land disposal trenches 2 low-activity waste vaults 2 intermediate-level waste vaults 40 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $5.6¥109 | STORAGE: Buildings
34 long-lived low-level waste 652 mixed waste Pads 1,166 transuranic and alpha waste TREATMENT: Same as expected waste forecast DISPOSAL: 576 shallow land disposal trenches 5 low-activity waste vaults 3 intermediate-level waste vaults 111 RCRA disposal facilities COST: $18¥109 |
a. Facilities identified are in addition to those currently constructed; activities are in addition to ongoing or planned activities.
b. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
c. Life-cycle costs are expressed as present worth in 1994 dollars with 3 percent escalation and 6 percent discount rate (refer to Appendix C for details).
d. Source: Cost for no-action (Hess 1995e); cost for other alternatives (Hess 1995f).
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