Tag: SWPF
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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 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…
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‘Transformative Success’ Comes After Savannah River Optimizes Salt Waste Processing
AIKEN, S.C. (December 23, 2025) – A trio of new and improved filters in a key operating facility at the…
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Savannah River Site Contractor Completes Complex Operating System Upgrades
AIKEN, S.C. (July 10, 2025) — The contractor cleaning up radioactive tank waste for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of…
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Significant Utility Work Improves Reliability of SRS Liquid Waste Mission
AIKEN, S.C. – The contractor cleaning up radioactive tank waste for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM)…
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Employees Innovate, Repurpose Equipment to Improve Waste Processing at SRS
AIKEN, S.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management and its liquid waste contractor at the Savannah…