Salt Formations, a Safe Place for Transuranic Waste Disposal

摘要

The environmental conditions in the WIPP are excellent for the permanent disposal of transuranic waste: extreme low brine content, low carbonate content, high ionic strength, reducing environment. The chemistry of the major actinides disposed at the WIPP continues to be investigated by the LANL/ACRSP team, as part of the ongoing recertification efforts of the WIPP project. An update of the literature on WIPP-specific data, and a summary of the ongoing research performed by ACRSP will be presented. This research provides a solid case for transuranic waste disposal in salt formations, which could possibly be extended to other kinds of radioactive waste.