Here is an illustration of the main process that will take place at the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) which is presently being constructed. The purpose of the plant will be to take nuclear waste that is stored in underground storage tanks and separate it into low-activity and high-level radioactive waste. Once separated, the waste is combined with glass-forming ingredients and then melted and turned into glass (a process known as vitrification).
A cost estimate schedule developed for a consulting group.