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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 DESD
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
Jay Peters
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Nadia S. Glucksberg
Staff Producer:
Kathy Murdoch (American Nuclear Society)
This session will present case studies of characterization techniques that have allowed for more efficient and cost-effective identification of radiological or chemical disposition of materials in support of decommissioning. Topics may include characterization of building materials, soil, sediment, and groundwater at nuclear power plant and legacy (non-power plant) decommissioning projects.
Nadia Glucksberg
Haley & Adrich, Inc.
Frazier Bronson
Mirion Technologies
Jeffrey Lively
Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions
Ryan Waring
Haley & Aldrich
Heath Downey
Radiation Safety & Control Services
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