The Hanford Site has taken another step towards processing radioactive liquid tank waste in glass for safe disposal.
The Hanford Field Office and tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions recently completed the second waste immobilization campaign through the Tank-Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) System, a Hanford Site release said.
TSCR strives to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of radioactive cesium and solids from tank waste before it’s delivered to Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization for treatment later this year.
“The TSCR System is accomplishing its mission as the first step in treating Hanford’s tank waste,” said Bibek Tamang, Hanford TSCR Program manager. “We’re making great progress toward the start of plant operations in 2025.”
The next campaign is scheduled to begin this summer.
“During the two years we have been operating TSCR, we have reinforced our ability to run safely, efficiently and effectively,” said Wes Bryan, contractor president and project manager. “We’ve advanced operations to treat tank waste and will be ready for 24/7 operations when the plant starts treating tank waste.”
