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Research Needs for High-Level Waste Stored in Tanks and Bins at U.S. Department of Energy Sites Environmental Management Science Program (2001) / Chapter Skim
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1. Introduction
Pages 7-12

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... f...] The Department believes that it must invest in long-term basic research to address effectively its HLW t...l responsibilities and would like to have the National Research Council's advice on what research investments shou Id be made" (Huntoon, 1 999~.
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... · Characterization Retrieval and pretreatment · I mmobi I ization · Tank closure The motivation for selecting the long-term research activities in this report is to provide contingency approaches for DOE's HEW management programs and to improve process effectiveness. The committee recommends research topics that wou Id provide conti ngency approaches as the basis for program support in case of interferences or disrupThis approach is discussed in more detai I in Chapter 2.
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... In addressing the task of developing a long-term basic research agenda, the committee identified problem areas and research objectives, rather than specific research projects. It is not possible, with today's knowledge, to clearly define specific research activities addressing many of DOE's HLW problems.
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... Therefore, the recommendations are provided under the form of research objectives warranting further basic research investment, rather than research activities. Throughout the report, examples of research topics are provided to illustrate how the committee would address the identified HLW problems.
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... Committees Methodology During this study, the committee met six times to gather information, review relevant literature, and develop this report. DOE and its contractors fully cooperated with the committee during the three information-gathering meetings and follow-up questions on the four major HLW sites in the country (the Hanford Site, the Savannah River Site, the Idaho Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, and the West Val ley Demonstration Project)
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... The com m ittee also considered research activities in HLW management taking place in foreign countries. At the halfway poi nt of th is study, the committee released an i nteri m report, reproduced in Appendix A, to address selected issues meriting early attention and action by the EMSP during the preparation of a request for proposals (REP)
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