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Waste Treatment Plant continues startup progress
Workers at Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant have completed the startup and testing phase for 20 percent of the utility systems needed to support future plant operations. This work is progressing on an extensive array of process support infrastructure called the plant’s Balance of Facilities.
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First Test Glass Container Lidding
Watch as the Hanford Vit Plant team transferred the first container filled with molten test glass from the Low-Activity Waste Facility's finishing line to be lidded.
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Vit Plant Donates $23,000 to Toys for Tots
Team members at the Vit Plant donated more than $23,000 in toys and cash to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots and Local 598’s Bikes for Tikes campaigns.
Making History,
Protecting the Future
Safely process and immobilize 56 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in aging underground storage tanks.
Deploying melter technology that will heat Hanford’s waste to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit and turn it into impermeable glass stored in stainless steel containers.
3000 Vit Plant team members who are mission-focused, committed to safety and quality while protecting the Hanford Site, Columbia River and surrounding communities.
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About the Team
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) manages the 580-square-mile Hanford Site cleanup through two offices: Richland Operations and River Protection. Their mission is to safely and sustainably address the environmental legacy of its historic plutonium production role. This includes overseeing building and operating the world's largest nuclear vitrification facilities to immobilize waste for permanent disposal.
Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) is charged with the design, construction, and start up of the Waste Treatment Plant at the Site. This mammoth construction project is the largest of its kind in the world. When complete, the Waste Treatment Plant will be used to transform the 56,000,000 gallons of radioactive and chemical wastes being stored in underground tanks at Hanford into a stable glass form for permanent disposal.
Amentum-led Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is bringing advanced technical solutions to safely manage legacy liquid waste at the Hanford Site. This includes operation of tank farm facilities including single-shell tank waste remediation and closure, and the design, construction, and operation of waste receiving facilities and waste stream pretreatment capabilities for the Waste Treatment Plant.