Developments at the Yucca Mountain Exploratory Studies ... · PDF fileDevelopments at the Yucca Mountain Exploratory Studies Facility ... Cross Drift Construction ... Developments
Post on 14-Feb-2018
219 Views
Preview:
Transcript
Presented to:
Presented by:
Developments at the Yucca Mountain Exploratory Studies Facility
Technical Committee on Training in and Demonstration of Waste Disposal Technologies in Underground ResearchFacilities –
Claudia M. Newbury, Senior Policy AdvisorOffice of License Application and StrategyOffice of Repository DevelopmentOffice of Civilian Radioactive Waste ManagementU.S. Department of Energy
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna AustriaDecember 6 – 10, 2004
2Claudia_Newbury-WM04-4358.ppt
Exploratory Studies Facility
3Claudia_Newbury-WM04-4358.ppt
Safety Upgrades to the ESF
• ESF built as a “temporary” facility more than 10 years ago
• Independent review recommended limited access until appropriate preventative maintenance programs were in place for– Electrical Systems
– Ventilation System
– Communication system
– Rail system
4Claudia_Newbury-WM04-4358.ppt
Proposed Surface Facilities
5Claudia_Newbury-WM04-4358.ppt
Repository Lay-out
• Panel numbers represent the proposed emplacement sequence
• Sequence:
– Panel 1, Phase 1
Develop initial emplacement drifts
– Panel 1, Phase 2
Complete panel 1 drifts (8 total)
– Panel 2
17 drifts total
• Total emplacement length available is approximately 41 miles (65 km)
• Available contingency of 11 - 13.5 % for the 70,000 MTHM case
top related