After another year of extensive equipment upgrades, EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is conducting its FY22 processing campaign at the Hanford Site’s Effluent Treatment Facility.
A new respiratory protection course at the Hanford Site’s Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center features an “escape room” with an engaging twist.
Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant team recently activated a specially designed crane system to practice bringing empty stainless-steel containers inside the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility.
EM has developed a new, innovative system that reduces both operational downtime and personnel exposure at a key facility in the Savannah River Site (SRS) liquid waste system.
As the Hanford Site prepares for the start of operations to treat tank waste for disposal, workers are upgrading a number of facilities to ensure they are ready to support around-the-clock operations.
DOE remains committed to the communities near EM sites by developing and delivering solutions to cleanup challenges around the DOE complex.
EM federal and contractor leadership from the Hanford Site provided an in-depth look at the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) Program, and progress made toward immobilizing tank waste in glass through the process of vitrification.
Deputy Energy Secretary David M. Turk and EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White toured DOE facilities and the Aiken County Technology Laboratory during a visit to the Savannah River Site Dec. 2-3.
EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White presented Pam Marks of the Savannah River Site (SRS) with the DOE’s Federal Project Director of the Year Award for 2020 during his visit to the site Dec. 2.
EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently reached a major safety milestone, surpassing 8.3 million work hours.