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A -- DEMONSTRATION OF INNOVATIVE/IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES FOR D&D OF TRU CONTAMINATED GLOVEBOXES SOL CIT-98-140 DUE 081498 POC Charles Broom, Chairman Technology Selection Committee; LANL LSDDP; Florida International University, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology; 10555 W. Flagler Street, CEAS 2172, Miami, Florida USA 33174; Telephone: (305) 348-1093; E-Mail: cbroom@eng.fiu.edu; Fax: (305) 348-1852 E-MAIL: cbroom@eng.fiu.edu, cbroom@eng.fiu.edu. The Large-Scale Demonstration and Deployment Project (LSDDP) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is soliciting Expressions of Interest for innovative/improved technologies to be demonstrated for the initial cleanout, characterization, decontamination and volume reduction of oversized metallic transuranic (TRU) waste currently in storage at the Laboratory's storage and disposal area, TA-54. Generally, the LSDDP is interested in technologies that can demonstrate improvements in any aspect of the baseline process including: 1) new or available technologies that can demonstrate improved performance over the baseline process; 2) technologies that would benefit from independent confirmation of performance capabilities in a LANL-like environment; 3) technologies currently in use in commercial industry, but not yet demonstrated in DOE facilities; and 4) automated or remote technologies that can reduce radiation dose to workers and improve safety. The metallic waste presently in storage was generated through D&D activities of plutonium processing facilities during the late 70's and early 80's. This waste is contained in fiberglass reinforced plywood crates and consists primarily of gloveboxes (some with lead shielding), piping, ducting, fumehoods and similar metallic items (i.e. equipment, pumps, etc.). The majority of this metal is stainless steel, with the exception of the piping and some equipment. Initial characterization information provided by the generator is limited but indicates that the waste is primarily contaminated with transuranic isotopes. The baseline process can accept and process approximately 4m3 per day, giving LANL the capability to process the entire volume of oversized metallic TRU waste within 6 years. The baseline processing system includes: the assay of existing packaged waste; opening of the plywood/FRP boxes; removal and disposal of packaging materials and equipment packed in the gloveboxes; manual size reduction, shielding removal; gross decontamination as required prior toentry into the baseline process chambers; high pressure water decontamination for removal of plutonium holdup and minimization of TRU waste disposal volumes; high capacity mechanical volume reduction for waste minimization; and final packaging and manifesting of end product waste materials. Additional detail on the baseline process can be accessed on the Internet at http://www-emtd.lanl.gov/ASTD/DVRS.html. The primary LSDDP interest in FY99 will be for the technologies addressing: initial characterization of the boxed waste; opening of the fiberglass/plywood boxes; removal of packing material; size reduction of the packing for disposal; opening of the gloveboxes for removal of any remaining equipment or waste; removal of external lead shielding; removal of legs and other appendages prior to decon and shearing; removal of gloves and windows; size reduction/packaging of removed materials; characterization for in-process measurements to locate contamination; records keeping systems; personnel protective equipment that improves worker efficiencies (not including primary outer PPE); and air handling/air monitoring systems. FY00 activities will focus on demonstrations for the later stages of the baseline system including: decontamination systems; in-process characterization systems that detect <100 nCi/gm TRU; size reduction equipment; final characterization/waste certification equipment; and records keeping/data management systems. Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be limited to a maximum submittal of 20 pages, including available brochures or descriptive literature. Review will be limited to the initial 20 pages. A letter of transmittal will not be counted against this requirement. The following information should be included in EOI submittals: 1) technology name; 2) technology vendor information, corporate name, corporate address, and contact information, vendor point of contact, statement of corporate history and qualification; 3) technology description and performance data; 4) technology category -- characterization, disassembly, decontamination, or worker health and safety; 5) statement of technology maturity; 6) statement of perceived project need and benefit; 7) identification of any assumptions and/or limitations of measurements, lower levels of detection, accuracy, and any facility modifications necessary for operation; 8) description of secondary waste generation; 9) statement of participation and commitment to include demonstration performance of one to three weeks duration; 10) statement of corporate perspective on intellectual property; 11) acknowledgment of risk for potential contamination of demonstration equipment and subsequent decontamination for site release; 12) acknowledgment of requirement of industry training credential and acceptance of site-mandated worker training; and 13) acknowledgment of vendor cost sharing on the demonstration. Additional details describing this EOI can be accessed on the Internet at http://www-emtd.lanl.gov/LSDDP/DDTECH.html. The submittal date for EOIs is AUGUST 14,1998. Posted 07/21/98 (W-SN226182). (0202)

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