Silos
1 and 2 Project
8148D-165
Work Scope
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Remove 8,900 cubic yards of high
activity low-level waste from two concrete silos |
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Chemically stabilize waste and ship off site for disposal |
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Cleanup
Remedy
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Record of Decision signed in
December 1994 |
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Record of Decision Amendment for
Operable Unit 4 Silos 1 and 2 Remedial Action Approved in July
2000 |
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Use hydraulic mining and transfer
to storage tanks |
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Blend waste with flyash and
concrete to reduce leachability and decrease moisture content,
package and ship off site for disposal |
Status
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Facility design/build –
COMPLETE |
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Accelerated Waste Retrieval – COMPLETE |
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Awarded $7.5 million
waste storage contract to Waste Control Specialist (WCS) in
Texas which is now pursuing a permanent disposal license.* |
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Silos 1 and 2 Waste Treatment
- COMPLETE
- Produced nearly 3,784 steel canisters of treated waste
- 11 month waste stabilization and packaging operation
- 12 month, 5 million mile shipping campaign to WCS |
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Safe shutdown and
demolition - COMPLETE |
| * On May 22, 2007, the USEPA granted an extension that will allow the Silos 1 and 2 waste to remain in interim storage until October 31, 2009, and give WCS additional time to obtain a license for permanent disposal. |
Project Completion - 2006
For More Information
For specific questions about this project contact Sue Walpole, S.M. Stoller,
at (513) 648-4026,
e-mail:
Sue.Walpole@lm.doe.gov.
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