The Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant is being designed, built, and commissioned by Bechtel National, Inc. for DOE’s Office of River Protection.
The article reports on the initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to check whether the vitrification plant in Hanford, California may start its function in turning radioactive waste into a stable glass form in 2016, instead of 2019....
The Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, also known as the Vit Plant, is located on the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, near Richland, Washington. Information about internship opportunities at the Vit Plant can be found by visiting the following website: Bechtel Recent ...
As part of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, dubbed the Vit Plant, the two-decade-old project will take the waste from the tanks and use vitrification technology to pump the waste into melters heated to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit, and then blend the waste with glass-forming materials...
More signs of trouble at Hanford vit plantFrank Purdy
The list will remain until a vitrification plant is operating as part of the moratorium that defers waste import. The Hanford Advisory Board made recommendations including the aggressive deadlines for radioactive waste emptying from leak-prone underground tanks. An overview of the vitrification process...
implementing procedures, if there are gaps. Any listed procedures would have to be submitted (uncontrolled copy) with the quality manual. We would then review the program, resolve any comments, and perform a survey to verify implementation prior to placement on the Vit Plant Approved Suppliers ...
Event Presentations Day 1: Low-Activity Waste/Balance of Facilities/Laboratory (LBL) Overview Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) Overview High-Level Waste (HLW) Facility Overview Pre-Treatment (PT) Facility Overview QVD - How to Get Started?