Throughput Rate Study

by Lawrence Ford, Civilian Radioactive, Vienna, United States,
William Bailey, Civilian Radioactive, Vienna, United States,
Peter Gottlieb, Civilian Radioactive, Vienna, United States,
Flora Emami, Civilian Radioactive, Vienna, United States,
Mark Fleming, Civilian Radioactive, Vienna, United States,
Donald Robertson, Civilian Radioactive, Vienna, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: High Level Radioactive Waste Management 1993

Abstract:

The Civilian Radioactive Waste Management System (CRWMS) Management and Operating (M&O) Contractor, has completed a study to analyze system wide impacts of operating the CRWMS at varying throughput rates, including the 3000 MTU/year rate which has been assumed in the past. Impacts of throughput rate on all phases of the CRWMS operations (acceptance, transportation, storage and disposal) were evaluated. The results of the study indicate that a range from 3000 to 5000 MTU/year is preferred, based on system cost per MTU of SNF emplaced and logistics constraints.

Subject Headings: Radioactive wastes | Waste storage | Waste disposal | Systems management | Waste management | Energy storage | Transportation management

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