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The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site has begun converting radioactive sodium-bearing liquid waste stored in underground tanks to a more stable, granular solid. The waste was generated during decontamination activities following used nuclear fuel reprocessing that ended in 1992.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 15 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-idaho-waste-treatment-facility-begins-operation-10759757
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Environmental Management (EM) said that the final container of legacy transuranic (TRU) waste from Savannah River Site (SRS) had arrived at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) for permanent disposal on 14 April, capping the end of a journey for 239 shipments that began in 2011.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 12 May 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfinal-srs-transuranic-waste-arrives-at-us-wipp-facility-9690195