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May 31–June 3, 2026
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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 FCWMD
Monday, June 12, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 4
Session Chair:
Tim P. Tinsley
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Eleanor Perkins (Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, HMG)
With renewed interest in reprocessing technolodies and advanced reactors, new separation options are likely to be available in the future. New reprocessing approaches and separation technologies provide the option to liberate fission products and other radioisotopes which have industrial or medical use. This panel session will focus on the market potential for radioisotopes from waste and how to use these products as a selling point for advanced fuel cycles.
Tim Tinsley
National Nuclear Laboratory
Susan Hogle
ORNL
Fiona Rayment
Chief Scientist and Technology Officer, National Nuclear Laboratory
Ross Radel
Chief Technology Officer
SHINE
Markku Koskelainen
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority