A Study on Hanford Nuclear Waste Site

Authors

  • J. Sree Naga Chaitanya Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • Dr. K. Chandramouli Professor & HOD, Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author
  • B. S. Pavan B. Tech Scholar Department of Civil Engineering, NRI Institute of Technology, Visadala (V), Medikonduru (M), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Author

Keywords:

Hanford site, Cold war, World War-II, Plutonium production, remediation efforts

Abstract

This article introduces the readers to the background of the Hanford Site, the nation's first operational plutonium production facility. The founding and fundamental operational history of the Hanford Site is covered in this essay, along with construction and operations during World War II, three significant postwar expansions (1947–1955), the production peaks (1956–1963), production phase-downs (1964–the present), a brief introduction spurt (1984–1986), the end of the cold war, and the start of the waste cleanup mission. This essay examines original primary source research regarding the Hanford site's waste history. The study concludes by putting the ongoing waste remediation efforts at the Hanford site in the broader context of American and global history.              

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Published

20-02-2023

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): January-February

Section

Research Articles

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How to Cite

Naga Chaitanya, J. S., Chandramouli, D. K., & Pavan, B. S. (2023). A Study on Hanford Nuclear Waste Site . International Journal of Scientific Research in Civil Engineering, 7(1), 138-143. https://ijsrce.com/index.php/home/article/view/IJSRCE23713

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