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Presented by: Kevin Smith, Manager September 29, 2015

ORP’s Path to Reinvigorating

Technology DevelopmentDOE National Cleanup Workshop

EM Technology Development Panel

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Office of River Protection (ORP)ORP is responsible for planning, integrating, and managing the River Protection Program executed by contractors performing work under ORP management. ORP has 225 employees*, both federal and contractor.

Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS)WRPS is the prime contractor responsible for safely managing and operating the Tank Farms. WRPS has 2,054 employees*.

Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI)BNI is responsible for the engineering, construction, startup and commissioning of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. BNI has 2,864 employees*.

Advanced Technology and Laboratories International (ATL)ATL is the prime contractor responsible for managing the 222-S Laboratory. ATL has 73 employees*.

*As of July 2015

Our Team

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MissionTo safeguard the nuclear waste stored in Hanford’s 177 underground tanks, and to manage the waste safely and responsibly until it can be treated in the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) for final disposition.

VisionTo be a high-performing, innovative organization that is safety-conscious and employee-focused, and committed to achieving our mission with environmental and fiscal responsibility.

Our Mission and Vision

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Hanford Site

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Effluent Treatment Facility Ponds

ORP Area of Responsibility

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Hazardous Operations

Aging infrastructure

Chemical, radioactive waste Construction

Chemical hazards Industrial hazards

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Technical Challenges

Real-time Workforce Monitoring & Protection

Technical IssuesScientific Challenges

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Teaming with Our Contractors and Industry

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Revitalizing Innovation

Revitalizing Innovation & Seeking Technological Advancements

Portable air quality monitor

Portable infrared camera

Open-Path Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

Fixed FLIR Optical Gas Imager

Ultraviolet Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy

FTIR Stack Monitor

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Collaboration and STEM

STEM Programs

InternshipsCollaborative Studies

NQA-1Testing Capabilities

Engaging Universities

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Restoring National Laboratory Teamwork

National Laboratories

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Store & Reintroduce Cs/Sr from LAWPS

Move slurry from remote SSTs

Real time ID of vapors to protect workers

Filter for nitrosamines

DST space / minimize liquid

Sampling / Waste Acceptance for WTP

Eliminate vapors at the source

Tank Farm Misc.

Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant Misc.

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Submittals by Topical Area

Enabling Creativity and Innovation

ORP’s 2015 Grand Challenge Workshop

ORP; 3HQ DOE; 1

PNNL; 11

LANL/PNNL/

WRPS; 1

ORNL/SRNL; 1INL; 1

SRNL; 10

INL/ SRNL, 1

UW; 1

AD, 1WRPS; 4

WSU; 1FIU; 1 Nez Perce tribe; 1

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Better achieving the mission through innovation, creativity

and the next generation.