Document Details
Title:
THE WORLD'S FIRST CHEMICAL SEPARATIONS FACILITY FOR EXTRACTING PLUTONIUM FROM IRRADIATED URANIUM FUELS AT THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION'S HANFORD WORKS IN SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
Author(s):
UNK, [UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION]
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1968 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0097259
Document Number(s):
AEC688386
Originating Research Org.:
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION-RICHLAND OPERATIONS OFFIC
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
RICHLAND WASHINGTON...THE WORLDS FIRST CHEMICAL SEPARATIONS FACILITY F OR EXTRACTING PLUTONIUM FROM IRRADIATED URANIUM FUELS IS AT THE AECS H ANFORD WORKS IN SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON. THE FACILITY WAS RETIRED WHE N THE PROCESS BECAME OBSOLETE BUT IT HAS BEEN PUT BACK INTO USE AS A F ACILITY FOR DECONTAMINATING AND REPAIRING EQUIPMENT WHICH HAS FAILED. THE CONCRETE "CRAYON" WAS BUILT IN 1943-44. IT IS 85 FEET WIDE 875 L ONG AND 102 FEET HIGH. WALLS ARE THREE TO EIGHT FEET THICK DEPENDING ON SHIELDING REQUIREED FOR THE ORIGINAL PROCESS.