Enum: WasteFacilityTypeEnum

Types of nuclear waste management facilities

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
SPENT_FUEL_POOL	None	Water-filled pool for cooling spent fuel
DRY_CASK_STORAGE	None	Air-cooled storage in sealed containers
CENTRALIZED_INTERIM_STORAGE	None	Large-scale interim storage away from reactor sites
LOW_LEVEL_WASTE_DISPOSAL	None	Near-surface disposal for low-level waste
GREATER_THAN_CLASS_C_STORAGE	None	Storage for waste exceeding Class C limits
TRANSURANIC_WASTE_REPOSITORY	None	Deep geological repository for TRU waste
HIGH_LEVEL_WASTE_REPOSITORY	None	Deep geological repository for high-level waste
WASTE_TREATMENT_FACILITY	None	Facility for processing and conditioning waste
DECONTAMINATION_FACILITY	None	Facility for cleaning contaminated materials

Slots

Name	Description
waste_facility_type	Type of nuclear waste management facility

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: WasteFacilityTypeEnum
description: Types of nuclear waste management facilities
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  SPENT_FUEL_POOL:
    text: SPENT_FUEL_POOL
    description: Water-filled pool for cooling spent fuel
    annotations:
      cooling_medium:
        tag: cooling_medium
        value: water
      location:
        tag: location
        value: typically at reactor site
      storage_duration:
        tag: storage_duration
        value: 5-10 years typical
    title: Spent Fuel Pool
  DRY_CASK_STORAGE:
    text: DRY_CASK_STORAGE
    description: Air-cooled storage in sealed containers
    annotations:
      cooling_medium:
        tag: cooling_medium
        value: air circulation
      storage_duration:
        tag: storage_duration
        value: 20-100 years
      location:
        tag: location
        value: on-site or centralized
    title: Dry Cask Storage
  CENTRALIZED_INTERIM_STORAGE:
    text: CENTRALIZED_INTERIM_STORAGE
    description: Large-scale interim storage away from reactor sites
    annotations:
      scale:
        tag: scale
        value: multiple reactor's worth of fuel
      storage_duration:
        tag: storage_duration
        value: decades
      transportation:
        tag: transportation
        value: rail or truck access required
    title: Centralized Interim Storage Facility
  LOW_LEVEL_WASTE_DISPOSAL:
    text: LOW_LEVEL_WASTE_DISPOSAL
    description: Near-surface disposal for low-level waste
    annotations:
      waste_category:
        tag: waste_category
        value: Class A, B, C low-level waste
      disposal_depth:
        tag: disposal_depth
        value: near-surface (<30 meters)
      institutional_control:
        tag: institutional_control
        value: 100 years minimum
    title: Low-Level Waste Disposal Site
  GREATER_THAN_CLASS_C_STORAGE:
    text: GREATER_THAN_CLASS_C_STORAGE
    description: Storage for waste exceeding Class C limits
    annotations:
      waste_category:
        tag: waste_category
        value: greater than Class C waste
      storage_type:
        tag: storage_type
        value: interim storage pending disposal
      disposal_requirements:
        tag: disposal_requirements
        value: deep disposal likely required
    title: Greater Than Class C Storage
  TRANSURANIC_WASTE_REPOSITORY:
    text: TRANSURANIC_WASTE_REPOSITORY
    description: Deep geological repository for TRU waste
    annotations:
      waste_category:
        tag: waste_category
        value: transuranic waste
      disposal_depth:
        tag: disposal_depth
        value: deep underground
      example:
        tag: example
        value: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
    title: Transuranic Waste Repository
  HIGH_LEVEL_WASTE_REPOSITORY:
    text: HIGH_LEVEL_WASTE_REPOSITORY
    description: Deep geological repository for high-level waste
    annotations:
      waste_category:
        tag: waste_category
        value: high-level waste, spent fuel
      disposal_depth:
        tag: disposal_depth
        value: typically >300 meters
      containment_period:
        tag: containment_period
        value: thousands of years
    title: High-Level Waste Repository
  WASTE_TREATMENT_FACILITY:
    text: WASTE_TREATMENT_FACILITY
    description: Facility for processing and conditioning waste
    annotations:
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: volume reduction, stabilization
      processes:
        tag: processes
        value: incineration, compaction, solidification
      output:
        tag: output
        value: treated waste for disposal
    title: Waste Treatment Facility
  DECONTAMINATION_FACILITY:
    text: DECONTAMINATION_FACILITY
    description: Facility for cleaning contaminated materials
    annotations:
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: remove radioactive contamination
      materials:
        tag: materials
        value: equipment, clothing, tools
      methods:
        tag: methods
        value: chemical, physical decontamination
    title: Decontamination Facility