Energy Dept. plans underground vitrification pretreatment plant in Wash.

Energy Dept. plans underground vitrification pretreatment plant in Wash.
The construction of an underground plant with the same technologies as the Pretreatment Facility at the Hanford vitrification plant in Washington state is being considered by the Department of Energy. The proposed plant would be mostly underground in order to provide radiation shielding of the liquid filtration system, which would include a system of pipes with tiny filtration pores. Contractor Washington River Protection Solutions was asked to prepare a technical and cost proposal for the proposed plant's initial design activities. Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash.) (2/17)http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/17/2833638/doe-considering-underground-plant.html