RICHLAND, Wash. – The skyline at the Hanford Site’s 200 West Area looks noticeably different as demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant progresses.
November 30, 2016
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The Plutonium Reclamation Facility (PRF), shown with a large section of the top floor removed. Demolition is progressing toward lower floors.
PRF, before demolition of top two floors, October 2016.
PRF, after demolition of top two floors, November 2016.
RICHLAND, Wash. – The skyline at the Hanford Site’s 200 West Area looks noticeably different as demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant progresses. Workers finished demolishing the top two floors (red box in photos above) of the Plutonium Reclamation Facility (PRF), the first of the four main PFP structures to be demolished. After completing this initial stage, crews held a post-job review to identify improvements to the demolition process, such as increasing the efficiency of loading out and removing demolition debris. Workers will incorporate those improvements as demolition continues with the four lower floors of PRF in the coming weeks.