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Y-12 is proud of its accomplishments as a world leader in manufacturing technology. It is not uncommon to find us in the media spotlight.
If the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) future lies in a smaller, more efficient Nuclear Weapons Complex (NWC) that can respond to changing national and global security challenges, where does Y‑12’s largest planned construction project fit in? more...
Construction of the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF) is not scheduled for completion before late 2007, but the project team is already laying the groundwork for startup of operations. Representatives from just about every organization are working together to draft requirements documents, develop training and become familiar with how the new facility will look and function. This preparation is happening now so that operations can begin quickly after construction ends. more...
The history associated with the Manhattan Project is awesome. In less than 30 months four production plants were built in Oak Ridge; 125,000 people were hired; a city was built to support their efforts; tons of materials were transported and then transformed — all to obtain a small amount of U‑235 and to prove the production of a new element, plutonium, was possible. more...
Y‑12 employees have designed the shipping container of the future — the ES‑3100 — and are ready to see it in action, transporting bulk highly enriched uranium and other fissile materials safely, securely and at greater capacity than ever before. more...
What is the nation to do with the valuable, and in some cases, hazardous components and materials used in the production of nuclear weapons? The answer: Safely and securely dispose of them in ways that protect the environment, or store them until an effective disposition path is developed. more...
Some Analytical Chemistry employees' contributions to a study on deception detection may one day help to further safeguard national secrets. more...
Y‑12 is the first U.S. Department of Energy–National Nuclear Security Administration site to destroy accountable classified removable media. more...
Y‑12 manages programs that remove surplus highly enriched uranium from the stored, secured inventory on site. These programs are in line with the U.S. commitment to reduce potential nuclear proliferation. more...