Perma-Fix Northwest

2025 BATTELLE BLVD., RICHLAND, WA - (509) 375-5160

Radioactive and Mixed Waste Treatment Facility

Located on 35 acres adjacent to the DOE Hanford Site. Our Perma-Fix Northwest (PFNW) facility manages and treats both low level (LLW) and mixed low level (MLLW) radioactive wastes. We maintain two discrete licensed areas, one for LLW and the other for MLLW so that wastes can be managed separately and distinctly. Licenses are issued by the Washington Department of Health (WDOH) and the RCRA permit by the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) and EPA. Perma-Fix Northwest's Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001:2015.

Unique Treatment capabilities

PFNW

Technology and know-how to create a custom solution

We have unique capability and experience in processing large components.

PFNW is the ideal facility for receiving large components, with our large footprint and ownership of a rail spur leading directly into the facility

Our rail spur reduces the amount of waste on public roads facilitating the movement of radioactive wastes directly into the facility, thereby minimizing any health risk to the local community.

We are also able to receive large volumes of high activity waste via rail to support the DOE mission to dispose of these complex waste streams.

Thermal Processing

Plasma

State of the Art Facility

Our staff operates two Bulk Process Units (BPUs) for thermal processing of both liquid and solid low-level wastes. The BPU is a large, refractory lined oven that is heated to 1800°F. This temperature is sufficient to thermally break down all organic material in the waste resulting in a stable residue suitable for disposal.

One unit is a batch process that is typically utilized to treat LLW solids. This batch process is unique as it allows for complete separability of generated wastes by utilizing a stainless steel burn box for each waste stream. The other unit is continuously fed as is most typically used for LLW liquids.

The BPU provides significant volume reduction ratios of up to 100:1.

Trans Uranic Waste (TRU)

Trans Uranic Waste

A Challenging Waste Stream

Our PFNW facility is the only commercial facility authorized and capable to manage TRU wastes.

TRU wastes are challenging because they require extreme care in handling for public and worker safety.

Our highly trained employees have developed a very safe and efficient process to handle highly Alpha contaminated material.

For the past 6 years, PFNW has safely performed volume reduction and repackaging of TRU wastes from the DOE Hanford Central Plateau site.

A team of experienced professionals

PFNW Team

The PFNW team

Our team at PFNW worked together to provide a safe and productive work environment while contributing to the successful completion of our clients' most challenging projects.

Decontaminated and recycled more than 2,000,000 lbs of metals from an active Nuclear Power Plant.

Treated, sorted and packaged more than 5,000 cubic meters of TRU waste.

Treated and returned 1,000 of cubic meters of international generator waste.

We Maintained a NNSS certification program.

We have and can dispose waste to all disposal sites in the USA.

Our Treatment Capabilities

Waste

A Variety Of Waste Streams and treatment options

We can handle a diverse set of waste streams, including:

  • Radioactive waters, oils, and sludges
  • Transuranic Waste (TRU)
  • Corrosive liquids
  • Used oil
  • PCB liquids and semi-solids
  • Debris and contaminated soil
  • Stabilization and Neutralization
  • Solidification and Macroencapsulation
  • Radiological contaminated Elemental Mercury (Hg) and Lead (Pb)
  • Labpack Processing
  • PCB Separation
  • Thermal and Non-Thermal Volume Reduction
  • NORM and TENORM treatment and disposal
  • Sort and Segregation
  • Solvent Extraction/Debris Washing

Additional Treatment Facilities

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Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. (DSSI)

Our DSSI facility has the capability to destroy a wide range of liquid mixed and radioactive wastes using a licensed combustion process.

gainesville office

Perma-Fix of Florida

Our Gainesville FL Facility handles medical, industrial, and specialized waste streams.

Environmental Waste Operations Center (EWOC)

Our EWOC facility, located in Oak Ridge, TN, is primarily a multi-disciplinary Low-level Waste processing center.

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Waste Treatment

Our fixed base facilities offer highly specialized treatment options that help reduce risk and avoid costly internal program development.

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Nuclear and Radiological Services

Our highly experienced team of professionals can handle domestic and international challenges across all project disciplines.

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Health Physics
Services

We have cutting-edge technologies, a large team of industry experts, extensive capabilities, and an unwavering commitment to safety.

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Innovation and Technology Development

We are equipped with the capability and facilities to pioneer groundbreaking innovations in unique treatment capabilities.

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Safety

Safety is our business.

The safety of our people, our facilities, the public, and the environment are one of our top priorities at Perma-Fix, Inc. That is why we are committed to operating our facilities and managing our projects safely and compliantly. All of our management systems and processes have been tailored to provide a unique integration of safety and quality for both our clients and our employees.

Location

Perma-Fix Northwest
2025 Battelle Blvd.
Richland, WA 99354
Phone: (509) 375-5160
Fax: (509) 375-0613



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QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFIED TO ISO 9001:2015

Perma-Fix Nuclear Services' Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001:2015. This means they have implemented quality management systems that meet the requirements set by the International Organization for Standardization. Being certified to ISO 9001 indicates that the company consistently strives to deliver quality services and to improve upon those services


NQA-1 Certification

NQA-1 Compliant

Perma-Fix Northwest, Inc.'s Quality Management System is compliant with the standards set by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in their Nuclear Quality Assurance program. NQA-1 emphasizes the importance of each individual's role in our operations, and by applying these standards, we can efficiently manage the processing and disposition of any radioactive materials.