Collaborative R&D Effort Buttresses Hanford Vitrification

An international team of researchers have collaborated to reduce operational risk and realize a vision of long-term success for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site near Richland, Wash.

April 18, 2025, 3:21PMRadwaste SolutionsAlbert A. Kruger

Above: WTP workers add glass beads, called “frit,” to the melter inside the plant’s Low-Activity Waste Facility. (Photo: Bechtel National Inc.)

For over a decade, the DOE’s Hanford Field Office (HFO) has been working with national laboratories, universities, and glass industry experts to establish capabilities and generate data to increase the confidence in a successful startup and transition to full-time operations at the WTP.

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