DOE enrichment plant hums ahead

Journal Article · Thu Apr 29 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Eng. News-Rec.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6973278

The Department of Energy's $10-billion gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant, after three years of construction, is rising on schedule near Piketon, Ohio. A detailed conceptual design, smart management, liberal design fees, hungry contractors and cooperative unions are combining to get the job done. One reason for completing the task is that this will be a far more efficient process - 135 MW will be required to operate the centrifuge plant vs more than 2100 MW to produce the same amount of fuel at the mile-square diffusion plant near Portsmouth, Ohio. (DP)

• OSTI ID: 6973278
• Journal Information: Eng. News-Rec.; (United States), Vol. 208:17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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