Tank Waste

A new surface barrier in Hanford’s TX Tank Farm protects the environment by preventing rain and snowmelt from seeping into the soil and mobilizing any existing contaminants.
Workers have finished installing another surface barrier above a group of large underground waste storage tanks at the Hanford Site. The gravel & asphalt barriers help protect groundwater by diverting water from rain, snow, sleet, or hail to a lined basin
Rick O’Hair, a rigger with crane consultant Paul Parish Ltd., checks a device that measures the distance a crane has carried a test load to ensure the crane is working properly and can handle the loads needed to complete the assembly of replacement melters for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at the Hanford Site.
EM Office of River Protection (ORP) contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently conducted load testing on a crane that will play a crucial role in assembling spare melters critical to tank waste treatment at the Hanford Site.