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K-25: A Brief History of the Manhattan Project's "Biggest" Secret

William J. Wilcox Jr.

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Description:The K-25 gaseous diffusion plant was built in secrecy by the Manhattan Project during World War 2 at the Clinton Engineer Works at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The plant, which was housed in the largest building (in terms of acreage) built by the Manhattan Project, was used to separate and recover the fissionable U-235 isotope of uranium for use in the atomic bomb. Following the end of the war, the plant's capacity was greatly expanded to first meet the needs of the American military's nuclear arsenal during the Cold War, and later to provide fuel for civilian nuclear power plants. This book tells the incredible story of the development of gaseous diffusion isotope separation technology, the design, construction, operation, and expansion of the K-25 unit, its changing mission over the decades, and its eventual shutdown and decommissioning.This book is an expanded version of the series of 18 articles on the history of K-25 appearing in the Oak Ridge Observer together with a chronology of noteworthy events in the history of K-25 and other K-25 memorabilia.William J. Wilcox Jr. was the Technical Director for the US Department of Energy Oak Ridge K-25 and Y-12 Plants 1968-1981. He was the Oak Ridge City Historian 2006-2013.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with K-25: A Brief History of the Manhattan Project's "Biggest" Secret. To get started finding K-25: A Brief History of the Manhattan Project's "Biggest" Secret, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 127

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Oak Ridge, Tenessee

Release: 2017

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Description: The K-25 gaseous diffusion plant was built in secrecy by the Manhattan Project during World War 2 at the Clinton Engineer Works at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The plant, which was housed in the largest building (in terms of acreage) built by the Manhattan Project, was used to separate and recover the fissionable U-235 isotope of uranium for use in the atomic bomb. Following the end of the war, the plant's capacity was greatly expanded to first meet the needs of the American military's nuclear arsenal during the Cold War, and later to provide fuel for civilian nuclear power plants. This book tells the incredible story of the development of gaseous diffusion isotope separation technology, the design, construction, operation, and expansion of the K-25 unit, its changing mission over the decades, and its eventual shutdown and decommissioning.This book is an expanded version of the series of 18 articles on the history of K-25 appearing in the Oak Ridge Observer together with a chronology of noteworthy events in the history of K-25 and other K-25 memorabilia.William J. Wilcox Jr. was the Technical Director for the US Department of Energy Oak Ridge K-25 and Y-12 Plants 1968-1981. He was the Oak Ridge City Historian 2006-2013.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with K-25: A Brief History of the Manhattan Project's "Biggest" Secret. To get started finding K-25: A Brief History of the Manhattan Project's "Biggest" Secret, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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