Category: SRMC
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Turning Downtime Into Runtime: Breakthrough at SRS Improves Waste Cleanup
AIKEN, S.C. —The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) is operating a key radioactive waste processing facility…
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Construction of Final Savannah River Site Mega-Size Disposal Unit Underway: Seven massive disposal units are critical to site’s legacy nuclear waste disposal mission
AIKEN, S.C. — Construction is underway on the final Saltstone Disposal Unit (SDU), marking a historic milestone in the Savannah River…
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SRS Recruits Sound Waves to Clean Equipment, Boosting Productivity and Safety
AIKEN, S.C. – High-frequency sound waves are helping clean components of the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) at Savannah River…
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‘Weir-dly’ Enough: How a Tenth of an Inch Led to Record Production at SRS
AIKEN, S.C. — With just a tiny mechanical adjustment, the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) has achieved record-breaking production at the Savannah…
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Fifth Mega-Size Disposal Unit at Savannah River Site Ready for Operations
AIKEN, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) has authorized the fifth mega-size disposal unit…
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Savannah River Site’s Latest Liquid Waste System Plan Calls for Fewer Canisters
AIKEN, S.C. — About 300 fewer high-level waste canisters will need to be poured at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to complete…
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SRS Completes Major Construction Milestone on Another Mega-Size Disposal Unit
AIKEN, S.C. — With 25 wall sections, 208 support columns, and seven roof sections, all concrete construction on another mega-size…
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SRS Improves Wearable Technology for Employee Safety Going Into Summer Heat
AIKEN, S.C. – The liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is doubling the number of employees using…
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Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management marks SRS tank closure milestone: Eighth waste tank in two years to reach regulatory closure milestone
AIKEN, S.C. — Highly radioactive liquid waste has been safely removed from another underground legacy waste tank at the Savannah…
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SRS Employing Streaming Technology to Boost Efficiency, Cost Savings
AIKEN, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River…
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Savannah River Waste Vitrification Plant Celebrates 30 Years of Operation
AIKEN, S.C. — For the last 30 years, the waste vitrification plant at Savannah River Site (SRS) has been transforming radioactive liquid…
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Savannah River Tank Waste Cleanup Marks Record Risk Reduction in Four Years
AIKEN, S.C. — A record amount of radioactivity has been reduced in Savannah River Site (SRS) legacy radioactive tank waste over the…