Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is a deep geological repository in New Mexico designed for the long-term disposal of transuranic radioactive waste from U.S. nuclear weapons production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waste Isolation Pilot Plant canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Context triple: [United States nuclear weapons complex, includesFacility, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]
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A.
Nevada National Security Site
The Nevada National Security Site is a U.S. Department of Energy reservation in southern Nevada historically used for nuclear weapons testing and now for national security research, training, and hazardous materials experiments.
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B.
Pantex Plant
Pantex Plant is a U.S. nuclear weapons facility in Texas responsible for the assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of the nation’s nuclear warheads.
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C.
Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site is a U.S. Department of Energy nuclear reservation in South Carolina historically used for producing materials for nuclear weapons and now focused on environmental cleanup and nuclear materials management.
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D.
Y-12 National Security Complex
The Y-12 National Security Complex is a U.S. Department of Energy facility central to nuclear weapons production, uranium processing, and national security operations.
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E.
Hanford Site, Washington
Hanford Site, Washington is a large decommissioned nuclear production complex along the Columbia River that was central to U.S. plutonium production during and after World War II and is now one of the nation’s most challenging environmental cleanup sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Target entity description: The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is a deep geological repository in New Mexico designed for the long-term disposal of transuranic radioactive waste from U.S. nuclear weapons production.
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A.
Nevada National Security Site
The Nevada National Security Site is a U.S. Department of Energy reservation in southern Nevada historically used for nuclear weapons testing and now for national security research, training, and hazardous materials experiments.
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B.
Pantex Plant
Pantex Plant is a U.S. nuclear weapons facility in Texas responsible for the assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of the nation’s nuclear warheads.
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C.
Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site is a U.S. Department of Energy nuclear reservation in South Carolina historically used for producing materials for nuclear weapons and now focused on environmental cleanup and nuclear materials management.
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D.
Y-12 National Security Complex
The Y-12 National Security Complex is a U.S. Department of Energy facility central to nuclear weapons production, uranium processing, and national security operations.
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E.
Hanford Site, Washington
Hanford Site, Washington is a large decommissioned nuclear production complex along the Columbia River that was central to U.S. plutonium production during and after World War II and is now one of the nation’s most challenging environmental cleanup sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep geological repository
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nuclear waste facility ⓘ radioactive waste repository ⓘ |
| authorizationLaw |
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
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surface form:
U.S. Nuclear Waste Policy Act
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| barrierType |
engineered barriers
ⓘ
geologic barriers ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depthBelowSurface |
approximately 2,150 feet
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approximately 650 meters ⓘ |
| designedOperatingLife |
at least 35 years
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through mid-21st century ⓘ |
| distanceFromCarlsbad | about 26 miles ⓘ |
| doesNotAccept |
high-level radioactive waste
ⓘ
spent nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| firstWasteReceiptDate | March 1999 ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Permian ⓘ |
| geologicalMedium | bedded salt formation ⓘ |
| hostRock | halite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delaware Basin
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Eddy County, New Mexico ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Permian Basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Carlsbad, New Mexico ⓘ |
| longTermPerformanceAssessmentHorizon | 10,000 years ⓘ |
| notableAccident |
2014 underground radiological release
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2014 underground salt truck fire ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| ownedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| primaryWasteSource |
United States nuclear weapons complex
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Energy defense sites
United States nuclear weapons complex ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. nuclear weapons production complex
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| purpose |
disposal of transuranic radioactive waste
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long-term isolation of defense-related nuclear waste ⓘ |
| regulator |
New Mexico Environment Department
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United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| reopened | January 2017 ⓘ |
| repositoryLayout | underground rooms and panels ⓘ |
| safetyConcept |
deep geological isolation
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multiple barrier system ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | self-sealing salt formation ⓘ |
| shutdownPeriod | 2014–2017 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| transportMode |
RH-72B shipping casks
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TRUPACT-II shipping casks ⓘ truck ⓘ |
| wasteOrigin | defense-related activities only ⓘ |
| wastePackaging | drums and containers ⓘ |
| wasteTypeAccepted |
contact-handled transuranic waste
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defense-related transuranic waste ⓘ remote-handled transuranic waste ⓘ |
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Subject: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Description of subject: The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is a deep geological repository in New Mexico designed for the long-term disposal of transuranic radioactive waste from U.S. nuclear weapons production.
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