Hanford Waste Treatment Plant completes concrete design for largest facility
Tue, December 13, 2011Richland, Wash. — The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project, also known as the "Vit Plant," recently issued the final design detailing the structural concrete for the Pretreatment Facility. The final drawing represents the completion of the facility's concrete floors and results from more than 15,000 pages of calculations and 500 other drawings. These calculations and drawings provide the details that …
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Marines accept more than 4,000 toys for Toys for Tots from Hanford Waste Treatment Plant employees
Mon, December 12, 2011Richland, Wash. — Employees at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, also known as the "Vit Plant," donated more than 4,000 toys and over $10,000 to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves' Toys for Tots campaign at an event this morning. Marines from Bravo Company, 4th Tank Battalion, were on hand to accept the donation.
"I am pleased to be back for …
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REMINDER: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant to host public open house in Richland this Wednesday
Tue, November 29, 2011Richland, Wash. — The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project (also known as the "Vit Plant") will host an open house, Wed., Nov. 30, 5-7:30 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel in Richland, Wash. The purpose of the open house is to promote public awareness and support the project's efforts to be transparent and open. Vit Plant subject matter experts will …
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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant and Department of Energy to host public open house in Richland
Wed, November 23, 2011Richland, Wash. — The Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Project (also known as the "Vit Plant") and the Department of Energy (DOE) will host an open house, Wed., Nov. 30, 5-7:30 p.m., at the Red Lion Hotel in Richland, Wash. The purpose of the open house is to promote public awareness and support the project’s efforts to be transparent and open. …
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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant receives and sets key air-filtration equipment
Wed, November 23, 2011Richland, Wash. — Last week, the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, also known as the "Vit Plant," received and placed a key piece of air-filtration equipment in the Low-Activity Waste Facility. The nearly 100-ton carbon bed adsorber is part of a complex air-filtration system that will ensure the facility’s air emissions meet strict environmental regulations and requirements.
The extensive air-filtration system …
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