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TRANCHEE STOCKAGE OUVERTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open storage trench
1, record 1, English, open%20storage%20trench
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open burial trench 1, record 1, English, open%20burial%20trench
proposal
- open disposal trench 2, record 1, English, open%20disposal%20trench
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Figure 6.1 illustrates a typical open disposal trench at the Barnwell facility. The trench floor is sloped slightly and covered with a layer of sand to facilitate collection of percolating water in a french drain. A number of pipes allow any water that may collect in the french drain to be removed and analyzed. Presently waste, primarily in boxes, drums and cask liners, is stacked neatly in the trench, starting at the high end and progressing toward the low end. High specific activity waste is usually placed at the bottom of the trench. A separate narrower shielded trench is used at Barnwell for waste that has very high dose rates at the package surface. As the level of the waste reaches the design level, 2 m below grade, a layer of dry soil is added and allowed to filter down between the waste containers. When a trench is filled, it is covered with a cap of at least 0.6 m of compacted native clay, followed by at least 0.9 m of soil. 2, record 1, English, - open%20storage%20trench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Disposal" usually refers to permanent storage. 1, record 1, English, - open%20storage%20trench
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open trench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée de stockage ouverte
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20stockage%20ouverte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranchée d'enfouissement ouverte 1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20d%27enfouissement%20ouverte
proposal, feminine noun
- tranchée d'évacuation ouverte 2, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation%20ouverte
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On doit reserver le terme «évacuation» au stockage permanent. 1, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20de%20stockage%20ouverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trinchera abierta de almacenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, trinchera%20abierta%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosa abierta 2, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20abierta
proposal, feminine noun
- zanja abierta 2, record 1, Spanish, zanja%20abierta
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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