Hanford Vitrification Plant Continues to Meet Milestones at Pretreatment Facility

Richland, Wash.—Crews working on the Pretreatment (PT) Facility recently reached a significant milestone when they finished installing the structural steel that raises the facility’s elevation from 28 feet
to 56 feet.

“By completing this milestone, we are demonstrating the increasing momentum and mounting accomplishments for the PT Facility and the project as a whole,” Gary Brunson, Department of Energy


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Energy Secretary Chu visits the Vit Plant

RICHLAND, Wash. – With the ongoing construction of the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) in the background at the Hanford Site, Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Cruden and other officials today to announce a proposed …

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