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

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.

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Idaho Facility Now Processing 100% Radioactive Liquid Waste

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.

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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.

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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.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Increases Production Fivefold

Since the launch of operations just over a month ago, the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) has increased sodium-bearing waste treatment fivefold, a crucial step in removing remaining liquid waste from nearby underground tanks at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site and protecting the underlying Snake River Plain Aquifer.

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Begins Operations to Address Tank Waste

The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site initiated operations Tuesday to convert radioactive sodium-bearing liquid waste from nearby underground tanks to a more stable, granular solid.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

DOE, Elected Officials Applaud Idaho Site Employees for Achieving Spent Nuclear Fuel Milestone

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) leaders on Tuesday joined tribal, state and local officials, contractors and a dedicated workforce here to mark a recent milestone with the state of Idaho nearly 25 years in the making.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Three Cleanup Program Teams in Idaho Recognized by Energy Secretary

Three Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) organizations at the Idaho National Laboratory Site were honored recently by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for exemplary performance.

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