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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) is responsible for cleaning up radioactive waste and environmental contamination resulting from five decades of nuclear weapons production and testing. A major focus of this program involves the retrieval, processing, and immobilization of waste into stable, solid waste forms for disposal. This report, requested by DOE-EM, examines requirements for waste-form technology and performance in the cleanup program. The report provides information to support improvements in methods of processing waste and selecting...
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) is responsible for cleaning up radioactive waste and environmental contamination resulting from five decades of nuclear weapons production and testing. A major focus of this program involves the retrieval, processing, and immobilization of waste into stable, solid waste forms for disposal. This report, requested by DOE-EM, examines requirements for waste-form technology and performance in the cleanup program. The report provides information to support improvements in methods of processing waste and selecting and fabricating waste forms. The study committee focuses particularly on processing technologies for high-level radioactive waste, DOE’s most expensive and arguably most difficult challenge. The key messages are presented in 10 findings and one recommendation.