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DOE enrichment plant hums ahead

Journal Article · · 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), Journal Name: Eng. News-Rec.; (United States) Vol. 208:17; ISSN ENREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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050502* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Uranium Enrichment-- Centrifugation-- (-1989)
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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