Transuranium Processing Facility Design

The Transuranium Processing Plant will isolate the transuranium elements produced by the irradiation of Pu²⁴² and Am²⁴³-Cm²⁴⁴ in the High Flux Isotope Reactor presently under construction at ORNL. The facility is designed for the production and cumulative storage of up to 4 gm of Cf²⁵² which will be ultimately employed for research purposes. The facility will consist of nine heavily shielded process cells and eight laboratories. The toxicity of the heavier transuranium elements justifies a refined building containment and ventilation system. The building is scheduled for full-scale operation by December, 1965, at an estimated cost of $8.7 million.