Science & Technology News
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June 28, 2022EM is testing a commercial inspection drone to map piping and other obstructions as it prepares to position equipment to retrieve granulated high-level radioactive waste called calcine.Office of Environmental Management
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June 21, 2022A robotic arm, deployed by EM contractor Washington River Protection Solutions workers, sands, repaints and applies a fresh waterproof coating to repair a valve pit’s torn liner at the Hanford Site.Office of Environmental Management
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New STEM Centers Funded by Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Contractor Enlighten Students, Teachers AlikeBlogJune 14, 2022EM Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) management and operations contractor Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP) is playing an important part in helping southeastern New Mexico students develop a lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering and math.Office of Environmental Management
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June 14, 2022The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) recently installed a hydraulic shear system, a major step toward remediating transuranic (TRU) waste contained in large, corrugated metal pipes buried underground at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) since 1986.Office of Environmental Management
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June 14, 2022Officials from the EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council were on hand for the recent ribbon-cutting of a new workshop for craft workers supporting the tank waste storage and treatment mission at the Hanford Site.Office of Environmental Management
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June 14, 2022Improving processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste are vital to the Hanford Site cleanup mission.Office of Environmental Management
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June 7, 2022The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has established the Regulatory Center of Excellence (RCE) as an expert resource charged with helping EM and others manage complex issues involving science, government and communications.Office of Environmental Management
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June 7, 2022Engineers from EM contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) have successfully reduced degreasing solvents beneath the Savannah River Site (SRS), using a technology that injects a form of iron and oil into groundwater.Office of Environmental Management
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May 24, 2022EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) is preparing to employ an innovative treatment system at the Hanford Site to speed up the removal of contamination in the soil near the Columbia River.Office of Environmental Management
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May 24, 2022EM’s vitrification plant at Savannah River Site (SRS) is undergoing a significant process improvement.Office of Environmental Management