Hanford Nuclear Waste Glassification Facility
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Richland, Washington, United States
Source: Washington State Standard
The project involves the construction and operation of a glassification facility at the Hanford nuclear site in south-central Washington. The facility is designed to convert 20 to 25 million gallons of low-activity radioactive waste stored in underground tanks into a benign glass by mixing the wastes with glass flakes and melting them together. This is part of a decades-long effort to clean up rad
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Nuclear, Government
- Location
- Richland, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Washington State Standard
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves the construction and operation of a glassification facility at the Hanford nuclear site in south-central Washington. The facility is designed to convert 20 to 25 million gallons of low-activity radioactive waste stored in underground tanks into a benign glass by mixing the wastes with glass flakes and melting them together. This is part of a decades-long effort to clean up radioactive waste at Hanford, which includes multiple glassification plants and grout encasement for certain wastes. |
Original sector | Environment |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Richland |
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Source | Washington State Standard |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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