Crews at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) lifted a massive door liner into place in the High-Level Waste (HLW) Vitrification Facility on June 16, 2009. The liner was fabricated by Premier Technology Inc., in Blackfoot, Idaho. It comprises a steel liner, four inches thick and weighing approximately 56,000 pounds, as well as approximately 25,000 pounds of installed rebar and another 8,000 pounds of support materials. The total weight is approximately 85,000 pounds (more than 42 tons), the equivalent of nearly 18 half-ton-capacity pickup trucks. Ironworkers have been working to install the rebar and rig the liner since late April.

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Excerpts of the video played before the presentation on day two of the 2008 All-Employee meetings. This video contains employee interviews and pictures.

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On July 11, the environmental emissions stack for the Analytical Laboratory was set in place atop the facility, increasing its height to 119 feet. The 68-foot stack assembly will exhaust emissions from the Laboratory's ventilation systems, filtering radioactive and chemical contaminants from the air to ensure it meets strict regulations. Made of structural steel, the assembly contains three emission stacks and weighs approximately 140,000 pounds with a base that measures 16 feet by 20 feet.

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