Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is a former U.S. Department of Energy uranium enrichment facility in western Kentucky that played a major role in producing enriched uranium for nuclear power and defense.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
industrial facility
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uranium enrichment plant → |
| associatedWith |
United States Department of Energy Environmental Management program
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| cleanupProgram |
Superfund
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| commissioned |
1952
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| constructionStarted |
1951
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| contaminant |
technetium-99
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trichloroethylene → uranium → |
| country |
United States
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| decommissioningStatus |
under decommissioning
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| enrichmentMethod |
gaseous diffusion cascade
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| governedBy |
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
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National Environmental Policy Act → |
| gridConnection |
large industrial electricity consumer
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| hasFacilityType |
nuclear fuel cycle facility
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| hasIssue |
environmental contamination
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| historicalRole |
major U.S. uranium enrichment facility during the Cold War
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supplier of enriched uranium for U.S. defense programs → supplier of enriched uranium for commercial nuclear reactors → |
| listedAs |
Superfund site
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| locatedIn |
McCracken County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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western Kentucky → |
| locatedNear |
Paducah, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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| nearCity |
Kevil, Kentucky
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| nearWaterBody |
Ohio River
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| notableFor |
being one of the last operating gaseous diffusion plants in the world
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role in U.S. nuclear weapons complex → |
| opened |
1952
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| operatedBy |
Lockheed Martin
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Martin Marietta → Union Carbide → United States Enrichment Corporation → |
| operatorType |
federal government contractor
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| ownedBy |
United States Department of Energy
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| partOf |
U.S. gaseous diffusion plant network
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| primaryFunction |
uranium enrichment
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| processGas |
uranium hexafluoride
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| region |
United States Midwest
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| regulatoryAgency |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission → |
| safetyProgram |
radiation protection program
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| sisterFacility |
Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant → |
| siteArea |
approximately 3,500 acres
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| status |
former enrichment plant
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| technologyUsed |
gaseous diffusion
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| usedFor |
production of enriched uranium for nuclear power
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production of enriched uranium for nuclear weapons programs → |
| workforceType |
union and non-union industrial workers
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United States nuclear weapons complex
("Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (historical)")
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includesFacility |
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Paducah, Kentucky
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nearFacility |