DOE - Richland Report to Congress
Treatment & Immobilization of Hanford Radioactive Tank Waste

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
 
List of Acronyms
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the Report
1.2 Contents and Organization of the Report
1.3 Mapping of Report to Congressional Reporting Requirements

2 Background—The Importance of Tank Waste Treatment
2.1 Description of the Problem
2.2 Compliance Agreements
2.3 Regulatory Context
2.3.1 External Regulation
2.3.2 Regulation by DOE
2.4 TWRS Environmental Impact Statement

3 Privatization Concept for Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization
3.1 Selection of Privatization for TWRS
3.2 Evolution of the TWRS Privatization Approach—Part A Contracts
3.3 Evolution of the Privatization Approach—Part B Proposals and Implications
3.4 Development of an Optimal Contracting Approach for TWRS Phase I
3.4.1 Risk Allocation
3.4.2 Benefits of a Mix of Private and Public Financing in the TWRS Case
3.4.3 Decision Points for Project Optimization

4 The Decision to Proceed
4.1 Description of Contractor Approaches
4.1.1 LMAES’ Approach
4.1.2 BNFL’s Approach
4.2 Evaluation of the Contractors’ Approaches

5 Description of the BNFL Contract
5.1 Structure of Part B
5.2 Design Phase
5.2.1 Completion of Project Financing Approach
5.2.2 Optimization of the Technical Approach
5.2.3 Regulatory Activities During the Design Phase
5.3 Construction and Operations Phase
5.3.1 Project Interfaces
5.3.2 Waste Feed Specifications
5.3.3 Waste Product Specifications
5.4 Phase I Schedule
5.5 Allocation of Project Risks and Obligations
5.5.1 Allocation of Project Risks
5.5.2 Project Obligations of BNFL and DOE
5.6 Project Costs and Cost Savings
5.6.1 Project Costs
5.6.2 Potential for Cost Savings
5.6.3 Comparison with other DOE Vitrification Projects
5.7 Phase I Funding Requirements
5.7.1 TWRS Phase I Funding Requirements
5.7.2 Hanford M&I Contractor Funding Requirements for Support of Privatization
5.8 Planning for Phase II

6 Management of the TWRS Phase I Project
6.1 Overview of DOE’s Management Approach
6.2 Special Elements for Management
6.3 Establish TWRS Phase I as a Separate Project
6.4 TWRS Phase I Project Management
6.5 Project Management System
6.6 Management Elements for Maintaining Financial Accountability and Reporting Cost Variances
6.7 BNFL and Hanford M&I Contractor Management Approaches
6.8 Management of Interfaces
6.9 Issue Identification and Resolution Process

7 Conclusions
 
8 References

Appendices

Appendix A – TWRS Phase I Authorization-To-Proceed Decision and Decision Methodology
Appendix B – Expert and Non-Proponent Reviews
Appendix C – TWRS Phase I Construction Project Data Sheet

List of Tables

Table 1-1. Congressional Reporting Requirements Mapping
Table 4-1. Major Applications of Treatment Technology Proposed by BNFL and LMAES
Table 5-1. Major Project Milestones
Table 5-2. BNFL Target Price Summary
Table 5-3. Summary of Potential Cost Savings from the Phase I Contract
Table 5-4. Potential Budget Authority/Budget Outlay Profiles for 90% Confidence Schedules for Phase I, Part B Waste Processing Services
Table 5-5. Estimated Budget Profile for M&I Contractor Costs To Support Privatization
Table 6-1. Special Elements of DOE Management Approach

List of Figures

Figure 2-1. Current Hanford Tank Waste Volume
Figure 2-2. Delay of Tank Waste Disposal Poses Risk of Tank Failures
Figure 2-3. Tank Waste as a Source of Vadose Zone and Groundwater Contamination
Figure 3-1. Division of Contractor Responsibilities for Tank Waste Remediation System
Figure 3-2. Risks in Environmental Management Projects
Figure 3-3. Risk Sharing Leads to Optimal Contracting Approach
Figure 5-1. Part B Project Structure
Figure 5-2. Design Phase Strategy
Figure 5-3. Financing Strategy for TWRS Project
Figure 5-4. TWRS Phase I Project Interfaces
Figure 5-5. Comparison of Tri-Party Agreement and BNFL Milestones
Figure 5-6. Risk Allocation

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Posted: July 21, 1998