Single- and double-shell tanks
Sahid Smith, lead engineer for the Low-Activity Waste Pretreatment System Project at the , will deliver the lecture. His lecture will cover how the single and double-shell radioactive waste tanks were constructed, in addition to the complex combination of 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste taking the physical form of sludge, salts and liquids that all have varying combinations of chemical properties.

Smith began his DOE career at the Richland Operations Office in 2007 as a general engineer, where he worked on the K-Basin Closure Project focusing primarily on the Sludge Treatment Project. He completed several rotational assignments in the Environmental Management Professional Development Corps Program in 2008, including assignments at the Oak Ridge Operation Office and Environmental Management Headquarters. Smith joined DOE’s Office of River Protection in October 2014. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Florida A&M University.

Linking to DOE

The DOE and its contractors are actively recruiting interns and staff in a broad scope of professional and technical jobs. Linking DOE operations with faculty, students and the community, this series focuses on opportunities and key challenges to be solved by today’s and tomorrow’s workers.

The lecture will be broadcast live at ºÚÁÏÉç Pullman, ºÚÁÏÉç Vancouver, ºÚÁÏÉç North Puget Sound at Everett and ºÚÁÏÉç Spokane via the campus AMS video streaming service.

Media Contacts:

• Tish Christman, ºÚÁÏÉç Tri-Cities administrative assistant, 509-372-7683, tish.christman@tricity.wsu.edu
• Maegan Murray, ºÚÁÏÉç Tri-Cities public relations specialist, 509-372-7333, maegan.murray@tricity.wsu.edu

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The kick-off lecture covers the history of Hanford and begins at 3 p.m. March 27 in West Building room 256 at ºÚÁÏÉç Tri-Cities. Students, faculty and the community are welcome for the presentation.

As a large percentage of the current workforce becomes eligible for retirement in the next five years, the DOE and its contractors are actively recruiting interns and staff in a broad scope of professional and technical jobs. Linking DOE operations with faculty, students, and the community, this series focuses on opportunities and key challenges to be solved by today’s and tomorrow’s workers.

Carrie Meyer, director of public affairs for the DOE’s Office of River Protection, will present during the first lecture on March 27. She joined the Office of River Protection in 2007 and has 23 years of experience in communications, marketing, information management and public affairs in government, engineering and nuclear power industries. She has completed assignments for the assistant secretary of energy for environmental management and the secretary of energy, focusing on congressional interactions, policy, tribal nation engagement and communications.

The lecture on March 27 will be broadcast live at ºÚÁÏÉç Pullman, ºÚÁÏÉç Vancouver, ºÚÁÏÉç North Puget Sound at Everett and ºÚÁÏÉç Spokane via the campus AMS video streaming service.

For more information, contact Tish Christman at 509-372-7683.

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