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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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GAO: Grouting Hanford tank waste could cost more than $1.1B
Workers move a container of treated tank waste as part of Hanford’s Test Bed Initiative to grout around 2,000 gallons of LAW for off-site disposal. (Photo: DOE)
Grouting Hanford’s low-level radioactive liquid tank waste could cost between $480 million and $1.1 billion, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, which has repeatedly found that grouting (immobilizing waste in a concrete-like mixture) can accelerate cleanup at the Hanford Site and save billions of dollars when compared to mixing the waste with molten glass through the vitrification process.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG|Cosponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chairs:
Leigh Winfrey (Penn State)
Shirly Rodriguez (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
Session Organizer:
Timothy M. Crook
Staff Producer:
David Strutz (ANS)
Diversifying voices at ANS events is crucial to better represent our professional society. Incorporating challenges faced, best practices, and lessons learned, this panel will discuss selection of speakers, inclusion of varying experiences, and establishing a selection procedure.
Julie Ezold
ORNL
Lisa Marshall
NCSU
Marissa Reigel, Ph.D.
SRNL
Jonathan Rucinski
UConn
Melika Sharifironizi, Ph.D.
Penn State
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