Tank Waste

Hanford Site tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions is “going green” by using new battery-powered electric generators for some fieldwork.
Workers with EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) are “going green” with new battery-powered electric generators on the Hanford Site.
This aerial photo shows trenches dug for the replacement of approximately 1,300 feet of piping between the 242-A Evaporator and an adjacent tank waste storage area near the center of the Hanford Site.
As the Hanford Site gears up to treat tank waste for disposal through the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) Program, workers are upgrading many site facilities to support 24/7 operations. One of those facilities is the 242-A Evaporator.
Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant recently finished testing “bubblers,” special equipment critical to transforming radiological and chemical tank waste into a glass form for safe disposal.
Crews at the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant recently finished testing “bubblers,” special equipment critical to transforming radiological and chemical tank waste into a glass form for safe disposal.