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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 RPD
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) offer significant safety and performance advantages as emerging advanced reactors. A number of commercial vendors are proceeding to develop and deploy MSRs in the U.S. for a broad range of applications. This panel will put the spotlight on contemporary efforts towards commercializing MSRs in the U.S. Panelists will share their thoughts on the technologies and discuss their views on the current market landscape and opportunities for MSRs, accounting for their licensing pathways.
Jordan Robison
Natura Resources
Rusty Towell
Abilene Christian Univ.
Ramin Bahai
Zachry Nuclear Engineering
Tom Maher
Bristol Hartlage
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