Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Vitrification Project
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Richland, Washington, United States
Source: Tri-City Herald
The project involves the treatment of 56 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in underground tanks at the Hanford site by turning it into a stable glass form for disposal. The Low Activity Waste Facility is expected to begin vitrifying radioactive waste in the summer of 2025, marking the start of waste treatment at the vitrification plant after 23 years of construction.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Government
- Location
- Richland, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Tri-City Herald
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Description | The project involves the treatment of 56 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in underground tanks at the Hanford site by turning it into a stable glass form for disposal. The Low Activity Waste Facility is expected to begin vitrifying radioactive waste in the summer of 2025, marking the start of waste treatment at the vitrification plant after 23 years of construction. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Richland |
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Source | Tri-City Herald |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-22 |
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