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Hanford Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant Project

Sector: Education • Location: Washington, United States

Source: Vanderbilt University

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Planned

The Hanford Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant Project aims to construct a state-of-the-art waste treatment facility capable of processing radioactive liquid waste and converting it into a stable glass form for permanent disposal. This facility will address millions of gallons of tank waste from plutonium production at Hanford from the 1940s to the 1980s.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Education, Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Vanderbilt University

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The project “Hanford Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Education sector, located in Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Vanderbilt University.

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The Hanford Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant Project aims to construct a state-of-the-art waste treatment facility capable of processing radioactive liquid waste and converting it into a stable glass form for permanent disposal. This facility will address millions of gallons of tank waste from plutonium production at Hanford from the 1940s to the 1980s.

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Nuclear Waste Management

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United States of America (USA)

State

Washington

Source

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Vanderbilt University

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Education, Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

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2025-03-20

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