American Centrifuge Plant (planned)
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The American Centrifuge Plant (planned) is a proposed U.S. uranium enrichment facility intended to replace older gaseous diffusion technology with more efficient gas centrifuge methods.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial facility project
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uranium enrichment plant ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
nuclear fuel cycle
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nuclear power ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
AC100 series centrifuge
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American Centrifuge technology ⓘ U.S. gas centrifuge research from Oak Ridge National Laboratory ⓘ |
| benefit |
higher energy efficiency than gaseous diffusion
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lower operating costs than gaseous diffusion ⓘ reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to gaseous diffusion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfRegulation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Centrus Energy Corp. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enrichmentMethod | gas centrifuge separation of uranium isotopes ⓘ |
| environmentalOversight | U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedForm | natural UF6 cylinders ⓘ |
| formerDeveloper | USEC Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelCycleStage | enrichment stage of nuclear fuel cycle ⓘ |
| intendedCapacity | millions of SWU per year ⓘ |
| intendedFeedMaterial | uranium hexafluoride (UF6) ⓘ |
| intendedIsotope | uranium-235 ⓘ |
| intendedProduct | low-enriched uranium (LEU) ⓘ |
| location |
Piketon, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory |
Centrus Energy Corp. (successor to USEC Inc.)
NERFINISHED
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USEC Inc. (original project sponsor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedProductForm | enriched UF6 cylinders ⓘ |
| projectType | commercial enrichment facility ⓘ |
| purpose |
production of low-enriched uranium
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uranium enrichment for commercial nuclear power reactors ⓘ |
| regulator | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | American Centrifuge Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. domestic enrichment capability
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replacement of legacy enrichment infrastructure in the United States ⓘ |
| replacesTechnology | gaseous diffusion ⓘ |
| safetyOversight | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
not in commercial operation
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partially constructed ⓘ planned ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
enhancing U.S. energy security through domestic enrichment
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modernization of U.S. uranium enrichment technology base ⓘ |
| technologyUsed | gas centrifuge ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (historical)
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successorFacility
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American Centrifuge Plant (planned)
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subject surface form:
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant