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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Employees of Idaho Liquid Waste Treatment Facility Thanked by DOE Officials, Others

Today, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials visited the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to thank federal and contractor employees for the successful start and routine operations of a radioactive liquid waste treatment facility in support of milestones with the State of Idaho.

Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk and DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Senior Advisor William “Ike” White were at the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) to acknowledge the tireless efforts of engineers, fabricators, operators, building trades, safety professionals, and administrative professionals who helped the facility begin waste treatment operations. The IWTU started treating sodium-bearing waste on April 11, 2023. To date, the IWTU has converted more than 68,000 gallons of liquid waste from a nearby tank farm to a safer, granular solid.

Monday, May 22, 2023

Idaho Facility Now Processing 100% Radioactive Liquid Waste

The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has progressed to treating sodium-bearing waste entirely, the next step in efficiently removing remaining liquid radioactive waste from nearby Cold War-era underground tanks and closing them to protect the environment.

The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has progressed to treating sodium-bearing waste entirely, the next step in efficiently removing remaining liquid radioactive waste from nearby Cold War-era underground tanks and closing them to protect the environment.

Advancing to 100% sodium-bearing waste treatment marked another milestone for the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site after IWTU began radiological operations last month.