Alternatives for Disposal of Depleted Uranium Waste.

Abstract

Large quantities of depleted uranium wastes are generated at Eglin AFB each year due to testing of armor penetrating munitions. The majority of this waste consists of sand contaminated with small amounts of depleted uranium. In the study various alternative for disposal were examined in detail including: disposal at DOE facilities, disposal at commercial facilities, on-site disposal, recycling to industry, inerting/stabilization, and volume reduction. Each alternative was evaluated according to technological status/risk, economic considerations, environmental impact, and commitment of resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA166739

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Mallory
  • John G. Funk
  • William S. Sanner Jr

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Environment
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Rail Transportation
  • Test Facilities
  • Waste Disposal Facilities

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security