Hanford
Richland, WA
Reactor Data
Research Reactors
Research and test reactors, critical assemblies and prototypes at this site, as listed in the IAEA Research Reactor Database: type, thermal power, first criticality, shutdown date, current status and what each is used for.
9 reactors: 7 decommissioned, 2 under decommissioning.
| Reactor | Type | Thermal Power | First Criticality | Shutdown | Status | Used For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTR Hanford Test Reactor | Graphite | 30 Wt | 1945-02-01 | Decommissioned | materials testing | |
| PCTR Physical Constants Test Reactor | Graphite | 10 Wt | 1955-10-01 | Decommissioned | materials testing, nuclear data | |
| TTR-2 Thermal Test Reactor | Graphite Pile | 1 kWt | 1958-01-01 | Decommissioned | activation analysis, nuclear data | |
| Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor | Heavy Water | 85 MWt | 1960-01-01 | Decommissioned | materials testing | |
| PNNL-CML Critical Mass Lab | Homog (l) | 1961-01-01 | Decommissioned | |||
| PRCF Plutonium Recycle Critical | Crit Assembly | 1 kWt | 1962-01-01 | Decommissioned | neutron radiography, materials testing, nuclear data | |
| HTLTR High Temp Lattice Test Reactor | Graphite | 2 kWt | 1967-11-01 | Decommissioned | nuclear data | |
| NRF, Neutron Rad Facility | Triga Mark I | 1 MWt | 1977-03-01 | Under decommissioning | neutron radiography, materials testing | |
| FFTF, Fast Flux Test | Fast, Na Cooled | 4 MWt | 1980-02-09 | Under decommissioning | isotope production, materials testing |
Source: IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB), as of 2026-10-13.
Fuel Cycle Facilities
Fuel cycle plants at this site, as listed in the IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database: what each plant does, its scale and design capacity, the years it operated, its current status and who operates it.
9 facilities: 1 in operation, 3 decommissioning, 3 shutdown, 1 under construction, 1 stand by.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford - K Basins | AFR Wet Spent Fuel Storage (Pool) | Laboratory | 2100 t HM | 1950– | In Operation | |
| Hanford T Plant Complex | Spent Fuel Reprocessing - aqueous route | Commercial | 0 t HM/year | 1944–1956 | Decommissioning | |
| Hanford - Plutonium Finishing Plant | MOX fuel fabrication (Mox Powder, Pellet, Pin, FA) | Laboratory | 0 t HM/year | 1949–1989 | Shutdown | |
| Hanford Redox Facility | Spent Fuel Reprocessing - aqueous route | Pilot plant | 0 t HM/year | 1949–1956 | Decommissioning | |
| Hanford | Conversion to UO3 | Laboratory | 0 t HM/year | 1956–1972 | Shutdown | |
| Hanford - B Plant | Spent Fuel Reprocessing - aqueous route | Laboratory | 2400 t HM/year | 1956–1989 | Decommissioning | |
| Hanford | Fuel Fabrication (U Pellet, Pin, FA) | Laboratory | 0 t HM/year | 1961–1989 | Shutdown | |
| Hanford - Canister Storage Building | AFR Dry Spent Fuel Storage | Laboratory | 2300 t HM | 2003– | Under Construction | |
| Fuels and Materials Examination Fac. (FMEF) | MOX fuel fabrication (Mox Powder, Pellet, Pin, FA) | Laboratory | 0 t HM/year | Stand By |
Source: IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database (NFCFDB), as of 2026-10-13.
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Per Diem Rates FY 2027
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$136
Lodging/Night
$86
M&IE/Day
$222
Total/Day
Richland / Pasco, Benton / Franklin County, WA
Unemployment Benefits WA
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$1,152
Max Weekly
26
Max Weeks
$29,952
Max Total
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Hanford Site.
The Hanford Site is a former plutonium production complex covering about 586 square miles of Benton County, Washington, near Richland. The Columbia River forms its northern and eastern boundary for roughly 50 miles.
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General Leslie Groves approved the site on January 16, 1943, for the Manhattan Project, and it operated as the Hanford Engineer Works. B Reactor was completed on September 13, 1944, and produced its first plutonium on November 6, 1944. Plutonium from Hanford went into the Trinity test device in 1945 and the bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Cold War expansion brought the total to nine production reactors and five reprocessing plants. B Reactor was shut down on February 12, 1968.