Occupational Energy Research Program

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

Located 15 miles west of Paducah, Kentucky, the gaseous diffusion plant began operating in 1952. The plant was used to enrich uranium for use as commercial nuclear reactor fuel. Since 1993, the plant has been operated under the United States Enrichment Corporation and is still used to enrich uranium, today. The Department of Energy (DOE) is remediating much of the Paducah site and disposing of the waste generated during the time the plant was operated under DOE.¹

Related websites

Paducah Department of Energy Environmental Management
External link: http://www.em.doe.gov/SiteInfo/paducah.aspx

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References:

1. DOE (Department of Energy) DOE Facts: Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Fact Sheet. Visited 5/11/09
External link: http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/factsheets/paducgdp.htm