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Vitrification of Nuclear Waste at Hanford

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Hanford, Washington, United States

Source: C&EN - American Chemical Society

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Carolyn Pearce's team is working on converting the US's largest nuclear waste dump at Hanford, Washington, into glass through a process called vitrification. This involves mixing nuclear waste into molten glass for long-term storage, addressing the challenges of safely processing and storing over 200 million liters of radioactive waste.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location: Hanford, Washington, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: C&EN - American Chemical Society

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The project “Vitrification of Nuclear Waste at Hanford” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Hanford, Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from C&EN - American Chemical Society.

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Original status	Under Construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Carolyn Pearce's team is working on converting the US's largest nuclear waste dump at Hanford, Washington, into glass through a process called vitrification. This involves mixing nuclear waste into molten glass for long-term storage, addressing the challenges of safely processing and storing over 200 million liters of radioactive waste.
Original sector	Energy

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Washington
City	Hanford

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Source	C&EN - American Chemical Society
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Record type	Project
Sector	Nuclear, Waste Processing and Treatment, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Article published date	2025-03-20

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