Day 5: First melter assembly delivered!

Today, the melter assembly caravan continued its journey to the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) construction site, pulling out of Richland at 9:00 a.m. It made a brief stop at a media event, which featured an interview with WTP Project Director Frank Russo and a special certificate presentation by Federal Area Project Manager for the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility Gary Olsen.

Olsen presented Lampson International's subcontracted heavy-haul company, Morgan Machinery, with a certificate of appreciation for delivering the LAW melter assembly in a safe and timely manner.

The caravan then continued to the construction site, arriving at approximately 10:30 a.m. After fulfilling safety and security requirements and procedures, it proceeded on site and arrived at the LAW Facility.

The transporter will return to Ogden, Utah, this weekend to pick up the second melter.

A media release was issued today.

After just five days of travel, the melter assembly arrives at the construction site. (View larger image.)

The melter assembly caravan heads down Stevens Drive to the construction site. (View larger image.)

WTP Project Director Frank Russo talks to local television reporters at the media event. (View larger image.)

Many people came together and worked extremely hard to reach this point; pictured here are just a few of them, including the Lampson International and Morgan Machinery transport team, as well as WTP employees Dick McGrew, responsible engineer; Debbie Faith, expeditor; Reed Figley, responsible engineer; and Maggie Donnelson, buyer. (View larger image.)

To navigate around a tight corner at the site, the transport team removes pins from the trailer. (View larger image.)

The melter assembly transporter turns a corner near the warehouse at the construction site. (View larger image.)

The melter assembly reached the Low-Activity Waste Vitrification Facility before noon today. (View larger image.)

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