Technology Readiness Assessment for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) Analytical Laboratory, Balance of Facilities and LAW Waste Vitrification Facilities.

摘要

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of River Protection (ORP) and the DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Project Recovery have completed a Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) for three Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) facilities; Analytical Laboratory (LAB), Balance of Facilities (BOF), and Low-Activity Waste Vitrification Facility (LAW). The purpose of this assessment was to determine if the maturity of critical technology elements (CTE) is sufficient to be incorporated into the final design of these facilities. The methodology used for this TRA was based upon detailed guidance for conducting TRAs contained in the Department of Defense, Technology Readiness Assessment Deskbook1. The assessment utilized a slightly modified version of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Calculator2 originally developed by Nolte et al. (2003) to determine the TRL for the CTE. Mr. Nolte was present during the initial TRA sessions and guided the Assessment Team through the use of the TRL Calculator; Mr. Nolte also reviewed this report.