Research Opportunities for Deactivating and Decommissioning Department of Energy Facilities -- Copyright -- Preface -- List of Report Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- FACILITIES THAT POSE SIGNIFICANT D&D PROBLEMS -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- Characterization -- Decontamination -- Robotics -- End States -- PROGRAMMATIC RECOMMENDATIONS -- International Cooperation -- Science Needs Identification -- Application of Successful Research Results -- EMSP VISION -- 1 Introduction, Background, and Task -- STATEMENT OF TASK -- 2 D&D Challenges in the DOE Complex -- OVERVIEW OF DOE FACILITIES -- Uranium Mining, Milling, and Refining -- Isotope Separation (Enrichment) -- Uranium Enrichment -- Lithium Enrichment -- Heavy Water Production -- Fuel and Target Fabrication -- Reactor Operations -- Chemical Separations -- Component Fabrication -- Weapon Operations -- Research, Development, and Testing (RD&T) -- Waste Processing -- GREATEST FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR D&D -- Radiochemical Separation Facilities -- Gaseous Diffusion Plants -- Plutonium Processing Facilities -- Tritium Processing Facilities -- PHASES OF A D&D PROJECT -- FACILITY END STATES -- 3 Current D&D Science and Technology Programs -- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROGRAMS -- The Environmental Management Science Program -- The D&D Focus Area -- U.S. PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE DOE -- INTERNATIONAL D&D SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGAMS -- The EC Research and Technological Development Framework Program -- The OECD Cooperation Agreement on Decommissioning -- Finding and Recommendation on International D&D Collaborations -- 4 Research Recommendations -- CHARACTERIZATION -- Characterization of Surfaces -- Current Status -- Opportunities -- Analytical chemistry methods -- Nanosensors -- Biosensors -- Profiling Construction Materials -- Current Status -- Opportunities -- Remote Mapping -- Current Status.

Opportunities -- Detector materials -- Fiber optic chemical sensors -- Fiber optic radiation sensors -- DECONTAMINATION -- Fundamental Interactions and Modeling -- Current Status -- Opportunities -- Biological Processes -- Current status -- Opportunities -- Bioleaching -- Biosurfactants -- Biocatalysis -- Examples -- ROBOTICS AND INTELLIGENT MACHINES -- Intelligent and Adaptable Remote Systems -- Current Status -- Opportunities -- Actuators -- Universal criteria-based software -- Virtual presence -- Summary -- END STATES -- Fate and Behavior of Contaminants in Construction Materials -- Current Status -- Opportunities -- 5 Programmatic Recommendations -- A VISION STATEMENT FOR THE EMSP -- IMPROVING SCIENCE NEEDS IDENTIFICATION -- Engaging scientists and contractors -- Framing and Prioritizing Needs -- Defining D&D Task Parameters-An Example for Remote Equipment Needs -- APPLYING SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH RESULTS TO DOE'S D&D PROBLEM -- INCIDENTAL BENEFITS FROM THE EMSP -- References -- Appendixes -- A Presentations to the Committee -- Washington, D.C., March 16-17, 2000 -- Richland, Washington, May 24-25, 2000 -- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, June 26-27, 2000 -- Westminster, Colorado, August 23-24, 2000 -- Washington, D.C., October 19, 2000 -- B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- C Interim Report -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EMSP FY 01 SOLICITATION -- Characterization -- Decontamination -- Remote Systems -- GENERAL ADVICE -- ATTACHMENT A COMMITTEE ROSTER -- COMMITTEE ON LONG-TERM RESEARCH NEEDS FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING AT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SITES -- Staff -- ATTACHMENT B STATEMENT OF TASK -- COMMITTEE ON LONG-TERM RESEARCH NEEDS FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING AT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SITES -- ATTACHMENT C LIST OF REVIEWERS -- ATTACHMENT D REFERENCES.

D Illustrative Science Base and Scope for Remote Technology for Decontamination and Decommissioning of DOE Nuclear Facilities -- BACKGROUND -- HOW CAN THIS BE DONE? -- REMOTE SYSTEMS SCIENCE ACTIVITY TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT FOR D&D -- E Acronyms.