Plutonium Finishing Plant

The Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP), also known as 'Z Plant', was part of the Hanford Site nuclear research complex in Washington, US.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Plutonium Finishing Plant" (PDF). Hanford / US Govt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2009-01-20. "From 1949 to 1989, U.S. Department of Energy contractors operated the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) to process plutonium nitrate solutions into a solid form (hockey puck-sized “buttons” or oxide powder) for shipment to the nation’s weapons production facilities."
  2. ^ "Final Environmental Impact Statement - Plutonium Finishing Plant Stabilization, May 1996 EIS-0244F". US DOE. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  3. ^ Cary, Annette (2006-06-27). "Nuclear Incinerator Torn Down at Plutonium Finishing Plant". Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  4. ^ Gerber, M.S. (Feb 2001). "History of Hanford Site Defense Production (Brief)" (PDF). Fluor Hanford / US DOE. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  5. ^ Lini, D.C. and L. H. Rodgers. "Plutonium Finishing Plant" (PDF). Hanford / US Govt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2009-01-20.