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Hanford Vit Plant Converts Cold War Nuclear Waste into 4.2 Tons of Glass Daily

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The Hanford Site in the United States accumulated vast quantities of radioactive waste during Cold War-era plutonium production. To address this long-standing environmental hazard, authorities are employing a process called vitrification, which converts the liquid radioactive waste into solid glass. This method is considered safer for long-term storage and containment of hazardous nuclear material. The Hanford Vit Plant has begun processing actual nuclear waste and is working toward producing approximately 4.2 metric tons of glass per day on a consistent basis.

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