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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
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 3
Session Chair:
Patrick J. Snouffer
Alternate Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Session Organizer:
Julianne McCallum
A reinvigorated pursuit of space exploration has taken off, and nuclear applications are supporting the effort in new and varied ways. This session will explore different nuclear technologies for space, developer's current efforts, priorities and challenges for deploying nuclear technology in space, commercial and government customers of space nuclear technology as well as what regulatory and policy efforts are needed to realize the potential of applied nuclear technology in space.
Patrick Snouffer
US Senate
Harsh Desai
Zeno Power
John Kennedy
X-Energy
Patrick Frye
Blue Origin
Kate Kelly
BWXT