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Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Analytical Laboratory team has completed a commissioning test of a high-efficiency particulate air filtration system that uses a new filter design that exceeds nuclear industry standards and requirements.
The liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently awarded more than $15,000 in educational grants to local elementary school teachers, helping to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum in their classrooms.
EM crews have completed demolition on Building 9207, the largest and final building in the former Biology Complex at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.
EM’s Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) has successfully processed more than 1 million gallons of radioactive waste at Savannah River Site (SRS) since the first-of-a-kind facility began processing the legacy material in October 2020.
EM’s Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System (SSCVS) at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is rising from the desert.
EM’s Paducah Site recently transferred approximately 210,000 gallons of electrical insulating oil to support economic development in the region.
Teamwork between EM Office of River Protection contractors at the Hanford Site will ensure legacy tank waste is ready for treatment and vitrification.
A wide range of employees recently contributed to the success of an emergency response exercise on the Hanford Site, reacting to a scenario that included contamination and a take-cover alert.
The Savannah River Site (SRS) management and operations contractor received an overall rating of “excellent” and nearly $45 million — or 96% of the available fee award — for its performance from Aug. 1, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2020.
Staff completed the first commissioning test for one of 37 remote-operated cranes inside the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility at the EM Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, bringing the plant one step closer to treating nuclear tank waste.