Connection Complete: Hanford Installs Last Link Between Tanks and Treatment Plant
Achievement marks latest step towards solidifying Hanford tank waste in glass RICHLAND, Wash. – By installing the last piece of pipe, Hanford workers have completed the final connection between underground tanks storing radioactive waste and the waste treatment plant that will begin solidifying it in glass later this year. Read more here.
Nearly 2,000 Gallons of Hanford Tank Waste Treated and Shipped for Disposal
Hanford’s Test Bed Initiative could pave the way for future tank waste treatment options RICHLAND, Wash. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) announced it has completed two shipments of treated, low-activity tank waste to be solidified in grout and permanently disposed of at Waste Control Specialists LLC in Andrews County, Texas, and at EnergySolutions in […]
Hanford Workers Begin Removing Radioactive Waste From 23rd Underground Tank
From the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management EM Update: The Hanford Field Office and its tank operations contractor recently began retrieving radioactive and chemical waste from another large, underground storage tank at the Hanford Site. Read more here.
DOE Awards Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at the Hanford Site
DOE Awards Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at the Hanford Site