{"id":685,"date":"2009-03-24T13:53:32","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T17:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-origin-www.parsons.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=685"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:29:46","slug":"salt-waste-processing-facility","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/project\/salt-waste-processing-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt Waste Processing Facility &#8211; Phase II &#8211; Aiken, SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Processing Radioactive Waste<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3345 alignright\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/saltwaste_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more than 25 years, Parsons has supported the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at its Savannah River Site (SRS). The site, originally constructed in the 1950s by the Atomic Energy Commission, produced the basic materials required to fabricate nuclear weapons for our nation\u2019s defense programs.<\/p>\n<p>After the Cold War, the SRS shifted focus to environmental restoration and remediation. In 2004, the DOE selected us to design, build, commission, and operate for one year the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), which will eventually process 31 million gallons of radioactive salt waste stored onsite in large underground tanks<\/p>\n<h3>Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget<\/h3>\n<p>We completed construction of SWPF in April 2016, eight months ahead of the target schedule and more than $65 million under the target cost of the contract for construction activities. After construction was complete, we tested the plant\u2019s systems and trained the workforce to operate the plant in preparation for the start of operations in 2018.<\/p>\n<h3>Custom Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>To obtain the data necessary for the design of this one-of-a-kind facility, our team developed two specific programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engineering Development and Demonstration Test Program<\/li>\n<li>Reliability and Maintainability Evaluation Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two programs verified the operability, reliability, and maintainability of pertinent SWPF structures, systems, and components, as well as reduced risks.<\/p>\n<h3>Safe Operations<\/h3>\n<p>In 2017, the SWPF team completed 1 million man-hours without a lost-time incident because of the integrated safety management system we implemented.<\/p>\n<h3>The Process<\/h3>\n<p>Operating today, the SWPF has significantly increased processing rates over the former system, more rapidly emptying the site\u2019s waste tanks. The facility is carrying out its key mission to separate and concentrate highly radioactive waste\u2014mostly cesium, strontium, actinides and waste slurry\u2014from the less radioactive salt solution. After completing the initial separation process, the concentrated high-activity waste is sent to the nearby Defense Waste Processing Facility where it\u2019s immobilized in glass and stored in vaults until it can be placed in a geological repository. The decontaminated salt solution is mixed with cement-like grout at the nearby Saltstone facility for disposal onsite.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row title-intro-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"the-intro\">\n<p>We are committed to using innovation to drive the greatest value for our Federal clients.\u00a0Our diverse team of planners, engineers, and scientists deploy the latest technologies, from digital geophysical mapping to smart building solutions, to deliver cost-effective and dependable engineered systems to the Federal Government. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/markets\/federal-infrastructure\/\">Learn more.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"the-content col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4315,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"14294,12470,12907,17672,979,876","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"class_list":["post-685","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","market-energy-and-environment","market-federal-infrastructure","market-health-and-biosciences","service-design-and-urban-planning","service-engineering","service-programconstruction-management-pmcm","region-united-states"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Salt Waste Processing Facility - Phase II - Aiken, SC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For more than 25 years, Parsons has supported the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at its Savannah River Site (SRS). 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