PNNL

Will Eaton is a project manager and waste glass melter specialist at PNNL. Will has over 25 years of both technical and managerial experience in research, private industry, and Department of Energy waste management projects. With degrees in ceramic engineering and glass science from Alfred University, Will has contributed to vitrification programs for the West Valley, Savannah River, and the Hanford sites. Roles of increasing responsibility throughout his career have spanned from fundamental research, NQA-1 level applied research, and first-of-a-kind design to equipment procurement, contract management, staff management, operations support, and streamlining of engineering and quality programs.

• Nuclear Waste Processing
• Glass Melter Technology and Design
• Project Management
• Program Development
• Strategic Thinking
• Work Estimation and Execution

• MS, glass science, Alfred University
• BS, ceramic engineering, Alfred University

2023

• Dixon D.R., J.B. Lang, M.A. Hall, R.K. Brown, D.A. Cutforth, W.C. Eaton, and J. Marcial, et al. 2023. Vitrification of Hanford Tank 241-AP-105 Waste at 7 M Na and Equivalent Simulant. PNNL-34766. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Vitrification of Hanford Tank 241-AP-105 Waste at 7 M Na and Equivalent Simulant

2022

• Dixon D.R., A.M. Westesen, M.A. Hall, C.M. Stewart, J.B. Lang, D.A. Cutforth, and W.C. Eaton, et al. 2022. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Wastes for Condensate Recycle and Feed Composition Changeover Testing. PNNL-32344 Rev 1. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Wastes for Condensate Recycle and Feed Composition Changeover Testing
• Dixon D.R., J.B. Lang, M.A. Hall, C.M. Stewart, D.A. Cutforth, W.C. Eaton, and J. Marcial, et al. 2022. Vitrification of Hanford Tank 241-AP-101 Waste and Simulant. PNNL-33600. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Vitrification of Hanford Tank 241-AP-101 Waste and Simulant
• Lee S., C. Burns, J. Chun, T. Jin, D. Kim, R.L. Russell, and W.C. Eaton, et al. 2022. Physical and Flow Properties of Glass Forming Chemicals (V2O5, SnO, SnO2, Cr2O3, FeCr2O4, and ZrSiO4) and Mixtures. PNNL-32215. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Physical and Flow Properties of Glass Forming Chemicals (V2O5, SnO, SnO2, Cr2O3, FeCr2O4, and ZrSiO4) and Mixtures

2021

• Dixon D.R., A.M. Westesen, M.A. Hall, C.M. Stewart, J.B. Lang, D.A. Cutforth, and W.C. Eaton, et al. 2021. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Wastes for Condensate Recycle and Feed Composition Changeover Testing. PNNL-32344. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Wastes for Condensate Recycle and Feed Composition Changeover Testing
• Lee S., D.A. Cutforth, D. Mar, J. Klouzek, J. Klouzek, P. Ferkl, and D.R. Dixon, et al. 2021. "Melting rate correlation with batch properties and melter operating conditions during conversion of nuclear waste melter feeds to glasses." International Journal of Applied Glass Science 12, no. 3:398-414. PNNL-SA-155022. doi:10.1111/ijag.15911
• Wang G., M.E. Bowden, S.A. Saslow, B.J. Riley, D. Kim, W.C. Eaton, and A.A. Kruger. 2021. "Micrometer-sized Magnetite Synthesis using Fe(OH)2(s) as a Precursor for Technetium Sequestration from Liquid Nuclear Waste Streams." Journal of Nuclear Materials 552. PNNL-SA-158404. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152964

2020

• Dixon D.R., A.M. Westesen, M.A. Hall, C.M. Stewart, J.B. Lang, D.A. Cutforth, and W.C. Eaton, et al. 2020. Vitrification of Hanford Tank 241-AP-107 with Recycled Condensate. PNNL-30189. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Vitrification of Hanford Tank 241-AP-107 with Recycled Condensate
• Dixon D.R., M.A. Hall, J.B. Lang, D.A. Cutforth, C.M. Stewart, and W.C. Eaton. 2020. Continuous Laboratory-Scale Melter Runs for System Evaluation. PNNL-30073. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Continuous Laboratory-Scale Melter Runs for System Evaluation

2019

• Dixon D.R., C.M. Stewart, J.J. Venarsky, J.A. Peterson, G.B. Hall, T.G. Levitskaia, and J.R. Allred, et al. 2019. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Waste 241-AP-107 in a Continuous Laboratory-Scale Melter. PNNL-28361. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Waste 241-AP-107 in a Continuous Laboratory-Scale Melter
• Lee S., P.R. Hrma, R. Pokorny, J. Klouzek, J. Klouzek, W.C. Eaton, and A.A. Kruger. 2019. "Glass production rate in electric furnaces for radioactive waste vitrification." Journal of the American Ceramic Society 102, no. 10:5828-5842. PNNL-SA-140324. doi:10.1111/jace.16463

2018

• Dixon D.R., C.M. Stewart, J.J. Venarsky, J.A. Peterson, G.B. Hall, T.G. Levitskaia, and J.R. Allred, et al. 2018. Vitrification of Hanford Tank Waste 241-AP-105 in a Continuous Laboratory-Scale Melter. PNNL-27775. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

2017

• Peterson R.A., S.K. Fiskum, W.C. Eaton, and J. Geeting. 2017. Functions and Requirements of the Radioactive Waste Test Platform. PNNL-26322. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Functions and Requirements of the Radioactive Waste Test Platform