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US turns radioactive tank waste into 4.2 metric tons of glass daily
During the Cold War, the Hanford Site was vital to the U.S. nuclear program, generating plutonium but also creating a daunting legacy of hazardous radioactive waste—millions of gallons of it. Vitrification is at the heart of the solution, as it transforms this hazardous material into glass for safer long-term storage. The Vit Plant has started processing actual nuclear waste and aims for consistent glass production.
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