State of SRS

Michael Budney Manager, U.S. DOE-Savannah River Operations Office

CNTA Up & Atom

August 22, 2018

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Culture is Fundamental to Safety

SRS Missions and Partners Today

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Savannah River Site by the Numbers Today

310 sq.-mi site (198k acres) near Aiken, SC

current employee workforce (6/30/18)

11,592

$2.1B

$2.6B

$200M

annual regional economic impact across

SC/GA area

FY18 enacted budget (EM = $1.471B; NNSA = $702M)

spent annually in local procurements

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Quality Engineering

SRS Major Prime Contracts Today

• Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

(Management & Operating) ― Awarded FY08; 5-year base

― Base award worth $4 Billion; Options up to

$5.4 Billion

― Extended for 12 mos. through 7/31/19

― Draft RFP issued 08/21/18; Anticipated

contract award Summer 2019

• Savannah River Remediation

(Liquid Waste) ― Awarded FY09

― 6-year base award worth $3.3 Billion

― 2-year option worth $726 Million

― Extended for 10 mos. through 3/31/19.

Enables DOE to continue critical Liquid

Waste operations while supporting remaining

acquisition steps to award new LW contract

• Parsons

(Salt Waste Processing Facility) ― Awarded FY02

― Value of $2.2 Billion to design and build

SWPF and operate for one year.

• Centerra

(Paramilitary Security Services)

― Awarded FY09

― $989 Million over 10 years; Expires 10/7/19

• AMERESCO

(Energy Savings Performance Contract)

― Awarded FY09

― Valued at $945 Million; privately funded

construction and operation of biomass

cogeneration power plant

― Energy Savings over a 21-year period will

pay for plant construction

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Clear, Precise Communications

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Clear, Precise Communications

Republic of Congo Pointe-Noire

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Clear, Precise Communications

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Clear, Precise Communications

Clear, Precise Communications

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F Tank Farm

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Liquid Waste – SDU 6 & 7

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SDU 7 Summary Schedule

Procedural Compliance

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Salt Waste Processing Facility

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Believe Your Indications (unless you have contrary, compelling evidence)

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H Canyon

SRS EM Budget Profile FY 2014 – FY2019

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Progress to be Proud Of

Recognized safety leader – SRNS 15 million hours / SRR 9 million hours

Filled over 4,100 canisters with vitrified waste at the Defense Waste

Processing Facility (almost halfway complete with mission)

Developed and implemented “double stack” canister storage

Developed and implemented mega Salt Disposal Unit concept

Ship to WIPP

Accelerated transuranic waste

remediation, including remediating

and repackaging more than 5,200

cubic meters of legacy TRU

waste, most of which has been

shipped to WIPP

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Strengthened nuclear materials management at SRS, including:

– Renewal of H Canyon

– Vault expansion in K Area for safe, secure storage for nation’s excess

plutonium

– Modifications in L Area Basin for ongoing receipts of domestic and

foreign research reactor fuels

Growth of Savannah River National Laboratory business portfolio to

advance many national programs and priorities

Met all tritium requirements for loading and shipments of limited-life

components in support of national defense with efforts underway to

prepare for increased production

Success in environmental remediation

Progress to be Proud Of

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D-Area Ash Basin Remediation

D Area Ash Basins – March 2015

D Area Ash Project – May 2018

Fundamental Challenges for SRS

Treatment and disposition of legacy liquid waste

Ability to maintain unique nuclear materials processing

capabilities in need of substantial maintenance and upgrades

Infrastructure needs

• Over 1/3 of SRS common infrastructure is over 45 years old and a

significant portion of programmatic infrastructure is over 60 years old

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• Must compete with

programmatic

missions for funding

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Fundamental Challenges for SRS Growing Savannah River National Laboratory capabilities

and partnerships to ensure long-term viability

Rising pension liability may impact future work scope

Aging workforce and recruitment of next generation

nuclear workforce

ATC RADCON Degree Programs

• Hiring and training before

retirement of experienced

staff

• Competition with Central

Savannah River Area job

market is only increasing

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• Expand national and international leadership roles that promote scientific

collaborations between SRNL and other national labs, DOE Programs,

other Federal Agencies, Academia, Private Sector and Foreign Entities

• Improve SRS infrastructure to assure mission completion

• Complete preparation of the Liquid Waste System to support and start up

the Salt Waste Processing Facility

Opportunities Ahead for SRS

• Fully operate H-Canyon to

process all DOE Highly Enriched

Uranium and Aluminum-based

Spent Nuclear fuel

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Take Your Job Seriously (yourself, not so much)