The testing process, called “hot commissioning,” will introduce radioactive waste to the plant for the first time and verify ...

New Hanford site contractor That will be 23 years after ground was broken to build the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, commonly called the vitrification plant. Progress to start treating ...

23 years later. Eastern WA plant set to treat WWII, Cold War radioactive waste Annette Cary Tue, May 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM UTC 5 min read ...

During routine vit plant operations, two waste transfers a day are expected to be sent from Tank AP-106 to the plant, totaling about 10,000 to 12,000 gallons. DOE contractor Hanford Tank Waste ...

Technical issues at the Hanford vitrification plant could have been resolved earlier if there had been more attention to feedback from employees and others, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday.

Piping has been installed in recent years to connect the tank farms to the vitrification plant, including installing a 3,500-foot underground transfer line between the vitrification plant and Tank ...

Vance announced his resignation from DOE, saying it was a "very difficult decision," just months before it was expected to begin treating radioactive waste at the vitrification plant, which has ...

That said, if the Hanford vitrification plant continues to move forward and be successful, it is almost certain that PESI will be valued much higher than $7.50/share. Conclusion ...

The audit was highly critical of the design change process at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation’s $12.2 billion vitrification plant, considered the cornerstone of cleanup at the site.

Hanford plant begins final testing phase using chemical simulants for waste. Low Activity Waste Facility aims to start treating radioactive waste by July. DOE contractor H2C set to assume ...

The last piece of piping has been installed to move radioactive waste to the Hanford site vitrification plant, as final preparations are made to begin treating waste for disposal that has been ...

New Hanford site contractor That will be 23 years after ground was broken to build the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, commonly called the vitrification plant. Progress to start treating ...