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Phase I Decommissioning Phase I Decommissioning Project UpdateProject Update

West Valley Demonstration Project

Presented by:Bryan Bower, Department of Energy

November 14, 2012

Current Activities:•Reviewed Concrete Storage Cask fabrication activities at Zion (CHBWV)•NAC prepared the project plan (NAC)•Design for Storage System - Due December 31, 2012 (NAC)•Design for Storage Pad (NAC) – January 30, 2013•Design for transport system (NAC) – Dec 31, 2012•Request For Proposal for decontamination canisters (CHBWV) – December 2012

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NAC Project using Vertical Storage

High Level Waste Canister Relocation and Storage Project

• Continued pre-demolition activity in the Lower Extraction Aisle and Chemical Operating Aisle for systems disposition

• Continued asbestos abatement in Cold Lab of the Analytical Aisle

• Continued characterization of high hazardous areas

MPPB Accomplishments

Drilling Tell-Tale in LXA/COA

Draining Piping in LXA/COA

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Vitrification Facility Accomplishments

• Completed air gap of Vitrification Off-Gas piping between trench and 01-14 Building, including grout bulkhead

• Removed components containing hazardous constituents from Vit Facility Aisles (e.g., circuit boards, lamps, batteries) – formerly used for treatment

Vit Off-Gas Pipe Air Gap in Trench

Haz. Component Removal in Vit

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01-14 Building Accomplishments

• Completed electrical and mechanical isolations and air gap to facility

• Completed removal of shielded pipe chase

• Shut down facility blowers and stack monitoring

• Completed Off-Gas and main plenum filter removal

• Prepared for demolition

Shielded Pipe Chase Cutting

Shieled Pipe Chase Air Gap

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01-14 Building: Demolition Phases

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Original Construction After Step 1 After Step 2

Completed demolition of:• Maintenance Storage Area• Product Storage Area• Old Warehouse and Counting Lab Slabs• Vehicle Repair Shop• Vitrification Test Facility Waste Area Slab• Vitrification Construction Fab Shop Slab• Waste Tank Farm Test Tower

Balance of Site Facilities Accomplishments

Vehicle Repair Shop Demo

Vit Fab Shop Slab Demo

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Waste Tank Farm Test Tower

Waste Shipping Accomplishments• Completed 5 of 12 low level waste (LLW)

and 2 of 4 mixed low level waste (MLLW) interim shipping milestones

• Total volume of legacy waste shipped since contract start: ̶� 44,335 ft3 versus plan of 41,951 ft3 of

legacy LLW• Exceeds FY2012 plan 6 months ahead of

schedule̶� 1,607 ft3 of legacy MLLW ̶� 120 ft3 of legacy hazardous and universal

waste (Completed)̶� 814 ft3 of legacy industrial waste

Loading LLW shipment in LSA 4

LSA 4 TRU and LLW container storage

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Waste Shipping Accomplishments• Total volume of newly generated (NG) waste shipped

since contract start: ̶� 3,696 ft3 of NG LLW̶� 110 ft3 of NG MLLW̶� 204 ft3 of NG Hazardous and Universal waste ̶� 10,185 ft3 of NG Industrial waste

Waste Load Out of the Old Warehouse Pad

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Questions?

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