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Nuclear Waste Treatment - Assessments of Washington State's Hanford Site (Hardcover)
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Nuclear Waste Treatment - Assessments of Washington State's Hanford Site (Hardcover)
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The Department of Energy (DOE) faces significant technical
challenges in successfully constructing and operating the Waste
Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) project that is to treat
millions of gallons of highly radioactive liquid waste resulting
from the production of nuclear weapons. In December 2000, DOE
awarded Bechtel a contract to design and construct the WTP project
at DOE's Hanford Site in Washington State. This projectone of the
largest nuclear waste cleanup facilities in the worldwas originally
scheduled for completion in 2011 at an estimated cost of $4.3
billion. Technical challenges and other issues, however, have
contributed to cost increases and schedule delays. This book
examines remaining technical challenges, if any, the WTP faces; the
cost and schedule estimates for the WTP; and steps DOE is taking,
if any, to improve the management and oversight of the WTP project.
Moreover, DOE recently reported that nuclear waste is leaking from
two of its underground storage tanks. DOE has been experiencing
delays in the construction of the WTP, a collection of facilities
that are to treat the tank waste for disposal. These recently
reported leaks and intrusions, combined with construction delays,
have raised questions among regulators, the public, and Congress
about the risks posed by continuing to store waste in the aging
tanks. The book examines the condition of the tanks; actions DOE
has taken or planned to respond to the recent tank leaks and water
intrusions; and the extent to which DOE's tank management plans
consider the condition of the tanks and the delays in completing
construction of the WTP.
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