The technology of vitrifying nuclear waste has been a difficult task for the Dept. of Energy. Vitrification involves encasing wast in molten glass. A project at the Hanford Reservation in WA has been a budget buster and is way behind schedule with all types of safety and design problems.
A startup company called Kurion has used some of its own innovation to lead the way for a workable and cost effective taylor-made vitrification process. The Dept. of Energy is starting to take a look. I think this is great news. Kurion's VP and Chief Technology Officer hired me at SAIC about 20 years ago, so that makes me all the more happy about this success. Let's hope this leads to a breakthrough for all the nuclear waste issues that have been plaguing the DOE sites for years.
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