Hanford Nuclear Waste Vitrification Facility
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Richland, Washington, United States
Source: New Atlas
The Hanford site in Washington state, a former nuclear production facility, has begun vitrifying its nuclear waste by sealing it inside glass logs. This US$10-billion engineering project immobilizes 56 million gallons of radioactive sludge stored in underground tanks by turning it into inert glass canisters, marking significant progress in cleaning one of Earth's most contaminated nuclear sites.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
- Location
- Richland, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- New Atlas
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Description | The Hanford site in Washington state, a former nuclear production facility, has begun vitrifying its nuclear waste by sealing it inside glass logs. This US$10-billion engineering project immobilizes 56 million gallons of radioactive sludge stored in underground tanks by turning it into inert glass canisters, marking significant progress in cleaning one of Earth's most contaminated nuclear sites. |
Original sector | Environment |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Richland |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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