The waste is left from chemically processing uranium fuel irradiated in Hanford reactors to produce nearly two-thirds of the ...

The vitrification plant at the Hanford site has hit a new milestone — pouring glass for the first time since construction began 21 years ago. “This marks another important step in ...

RICHLAND, Wash. - The Department of Energy is taking strides in dealing with Hanford tank waste. The Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is now testing key chemicals as part of ...

The deadline for the U.S. Dept. of Energy to begin getting rid of long-stored radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear site by starting up a a $17-billion treatment facility has been extended ...

The control room for the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Facility at the US Department of Energy's Hanford site in Washington State has been commissioned. The facility is one of four major facilities ...

“Think Out Loud” toured the Hanford nuclear reservation in September ... tank farm Subramanian described to an enormous waste treatment plant, also known as the vitrification plant, which ...

at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant. The chemical will be used to test treatment processes before radioactive waste is used. Department of Energy The Low Activity Waste Facility has both its ...

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 radioactive waste “is the result of ...

Richland's Hanford plant is moving forward with testing key chemicals to safely treat tank waste. This step is crucial for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant to be ready for full ...