Alternatives for High-Level Waste Salt Processing at the Savannah River Site (2000)

September 13–14, 1999, Augusta, GA

Background (Steve Piccolo and Roy Schepens)

Large Tank ITP(Joe Carter, WSRC; Walt Tamosaitis, SRTC; Mark Barnes, SRTC; Roy Jacobs, WSRC-HLW; Mike Montini, WSMS)

Small Tank TPB presentation (Sam Fink, SRTC; Reid Peterson, SRTC; Mark Barnes, SRTC; Hank Elder, WSRC-HLW; Jack Collins, ORNL; David Hobbs, SRTC)

CST Non-Elutable ion exchange presentation (Doug Walker, SRTC; Roy Jacobs, WSRC-HLW; John Harbour, SRTC; Dan Lambert, SRTC; Bill Wilmarth, SRTC)

Caustic Side Solvent Extraction presentation (Ken Rueter, WSRC-HLW; Ralph Leonard, ANL; Bruce Moyer, ORNL; Reid Peterson, SRTC; John Fowler, WSRC-HLW)

Direct Disposal in Grout presentation (Ed Stevens, SRTC; Christine Langton, SRTC; Jim Cook, SRTC; Elmer Wilhite, SRTC)

November 21–22, 1999, Augusta, GA

Discussion of the Committee's Interim Report (Frank McCoy, DOE; Susan Wood, DOE; Karen Patterson, Citizens Advisory Board)

Screening Process and Alternatives Selection, Including Discussion of Reasons for Exclusion of Processes Used at Hanford and West Valley (Steve Piccolo, Chair, Screening Committee)

TPB Precipitation—Scientific, Technical, and Regulatory Issues; R&D Plans (Sam Fink and Mark Barnes, SRTC)

Ion Exchange (CST, other)—Scientific, Technical, and Regulatory Issues; R&D Plans (Bill Wilmarth, SRTC; Dan McCabe, SRTC; John Sherman, UOP)

Caustic Side Solvent Extraction—Scientific, Technical, and Regulatory Issues; R&D Plans (Peter Bonneson, ORNL)

“Front-End” Actinide and Strontium Removal (MST) Scientific, Technical, and Regulatory Issues; R&D Plans (David Hobbs and Sam Fink, SRTC)

Direct Grout Option—Scientific, Technical, Regulatory, and Non-Proliferation Issues; R&D Plans (John Reynolds, DOE-SR)

General Overview of Research and Development Planning (Lab and University Partnering, Integration) (Lou Papouchado and Susan Wood, SRTC)

DOE Decision Process and Path Forward and Means of Implementation (Frank McCoy)