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www.energy.gov/EM 1 WIPP Update CSG Midwest, Cincinnati OH December 13th, 2017
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WIPP UpdateCSG Midwest, Cincinnati OH
December 13th, 2017
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• Emplacement rates are 5-6 shipments per week.• The goal is to continuing to ramp-up emplacements in FY18.• Emplacement ramp-up depends on:
• Altering Work Shifts• Efficiencies with operational experience• Adequate ventilation is available for all underground activities
WIPP Status
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Projected Waste Emplacement Rates FY17-26
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Projected Shipments Aug 17-18
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Shipping Assumptions
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Shipment Milestones
• 100th Shipment since resumption of shipping, week of November 4th.• 12,000th Shipment since WIPP Start-Up, week of November 16th.
• LANL – 1st Shipment, November
• Additional Sites in next few years:• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory• Sandia National Laboratory• Argonne National Laboratory
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Shipping and Emplacement Considerations
WIPPEmplacement
Rate
Budget
VOCs
Maintenance
Ground Control RADCON
Toppers
DOT
Security
Resource Levels Determined by
Funding
Must mix other waste with high
VOC waste
Waste Handling Systems
Contamination in Panel 7
Some waste must go on top of other containers
Shipping limits on weight, vent times,
etc.
May limit receipt of
other waste
Bolting stops emplacement
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