Vitrification & Grout

Kurion’s GeoMelt Plant Operational at Sellafield

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Kurion’s GeoMelt In-Container Vitrification plant at the U.K. National Nuclear Laboratory’s (NNL) Central Laboratory at Sellafield is now operational, after the end of cold and active commissioning last month.
NNL and Kurion announced the news Monday, saying…

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Vitrification & Grout

Washington Ecology boss OK with grout, but wants focus on glass

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Vitrification & Grout

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Vitrification & Grout

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The interior of an industrial furnace used for melting glass at high temperatures.
Vitrification & Grout

First vitrified glass waste goes into Hanford disposal facility

The Department of Energy said Wednesday it has deposited its first big batch of glass logs, made from liquid radioactive tank waste, at the Hanford Site’s Integrated Disposal Facility at Richland, Wash. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management and contractor… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
Vitrification & Grout

Glass-making vit plant at Savannah River turns 30

High-Level & Tank Waste

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Vitrification & Grout

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Vitrification & Grout

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Vitrification & Grout

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High-Level & Tank Waste

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