World’s largest nuclear waste facility turns radioactive materials into glass
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Bechtel has begun operations at the world's largest nuclear waste facility in Washington state, where radioactive materials from leaking underground tanks are transformed into glass through vitrification. The process heats waste to 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit, creating stable glass logs stored in steel containers, processing 5,300 gallons daily while reducing long-term environmental risks.
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