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Deactivation, Decontamination and Decommissioning of the Plutonium Finishing Plant, a Former Plutonium Processing Facility at DOE's Hanford Site.

DE2006875914

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Charboneau, S. L.; Klos, D. B.; Heineman, R. E.; Hopkins, A. M.
Page Count	22
Abstract	The Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) was constructed as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. The Manhattan Project was developed to usher in the use of nuclear weapons to end the war. The primary mission of the PFP was to provide plutonium used as special nuclear material (SMM) for fabrication of nuclear devices for the war effort. Subsequent to the end of World War II, the PFP's mission expanded to support the Cold War effort through plutonium production during the nuclear arms race and later the processing of fuel grade mixed plutonium-uranium oxide to support DOE's breeder reactor program.
Keywords	Plutonium Nuclear Facilities Hanford Reservation Radioactive waste management Radioactive waste processing Decontamination Decommissioning Deactivation
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Richland, WA. Richland Operations Office.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200620

Deactivation, Decontamination and Decommissioning of the Plutonium Finishing Plant, a Former Plutonium Processing Facility at DOE's Hanford Site.

Deactivation, Decontamination and Decommissioning of the Plutonium Finishing Plant, a Former Plutonium Processing Facility at DOE's Hanford Site.
DE2006875914

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Charboneau, S. L.; Klos, D. B.; Heineman, R. E.; Hopkins, A. M.
Page Count	22
Abstract	The Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) was constructed as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. The Manhattan Project was developed to usher in the use of nuclear weapons to end the war. The primary mission of the PFP was to provide plutonium used as special nuclear material (SMM) for fabrication of nuclear devices for the war effort. Subsequent to the end of World War II, the PFP's mission expanded to support the Cold War effort through plutonium production during the nuclear arms race and later the processing of fuel grade mixed plutonium-uranium oxide to support DOE's breeder reactor program.
Keywords	Plutonium Nuclear Facilities Hanford Reservation Radioactive waste management Radioactive waste processing Decontamination Decommissioning Deactivation
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Richland, WA. Richland Operations Office.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Fluor Hanford, Richland, WA. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200620