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Vit Bits Special Edition - Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visits Vit Plant

Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry visited the Hanford Vit Plant on a tour of DOE facilities in the Tri-Cities on Tuesday. 
Special Edition: Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visits Vit Plant

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(From left) Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Congressman Greg Walden, and Peggy McCullough, Bechtel's Project Director for the Hanford Vit Plant, listen to a presentation at the Pretreatment Facility.Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry visited the Hanford Vit Plant on a tour of DOE facilities in the Tri-Cities on Tuesday. Perry and local members of Congress walked through areas of the Pretreatment and Low-Activity Waste facilities and received briefings on the progress of Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste. The DFLAW approach will allow the Vit Plant to begin making glass as early as 2022.

Bill Hamel, Rick Perry, Peggy McCullough, and Kevin SmithPerry was joined on the tour by Congressman Greg Walden and representatives from the offices of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Office of River Protection Manager Kevin Smith led the tour with Bill Hamel, Federal Project Director for the Vit Plant.
 
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry smiles at the Hanford Vit Plant.Perry, Walden, and Congressman Dan Newhouse held an all-hands meeting at the Hanford Site where they spoke to employees. Perry showed support for the work being done at Hanford, telling employees they are “bringing to closure a chapter of American history” and reminding them to “appreciate the part of American history you’re engaged in.”
 
Speaking to the work being done at the Vit Plant, Perry said “(You are making) great progress in direct feed low-activity waste, bringing it online as part of the plant becomes available.”
 
Rick Perry is briefed at the Pretreatment FacilityCongressman Walden echoed Perry’s encouragement and added, “I commend you for all the work you do.”
 
Congressman Newhouse emboldened the employees by telling them they are “working on some of the most important work the department does.” He acknowledged the next legacy and huge challenge ahead is to clean up Hanford’s waste. “My hat is off to all of you who participate in this (work),” he added.
 
To view photos from the tour, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/hanfordvitplant/albums/72157685121209814.
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What is vitrification? Vitrification is accomplished by mixing waste from underground tanks with glass-forming materials in high-temperature melters.

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