Paducah
Paducah, KY·Enrichment
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Fuel Cycle Facilities
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2 facilities: 1 in operation, 1 shutdown.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah | Re-conversion to UO2 Powder | Commercial | 18000 t HM/year | 2010– | In Operation | |
| Paducah Gaseous Diffusion | Uranium Enrichment | Commercial | 11300 MTSWU/year | 1965–2013 | Shutdown | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) |
Source: IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database (NFCFDB), as of 2026-10-13.
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Per Diem Rates FY 2027
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$113
Lodging/Night
$68
M&IE/Day
$181
Total/Day
Standard Rate, KY
Unemployment Benefits KY
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$569
Max Weekly
26
Max Weeks
$14,794
Max Total
7-day waiting period before benefits begin
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37.1539, -88.782
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3 (23%)
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4 (30%)
Below Average
6 (46%)
Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is in McCracken County, Kentucky, near Paducah, on a site of about 3,556 acres. The site, a former Kentucky Ordnance Works, was chosen in 1950 from eight candidates.
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The plant opened in 1952 as a government-owned facility run by a contractor, with Union Carbide as the first operator. It produced enriched uranium from 1952 until 2013. Trichloroethylene and traces of technetium-99 were found in nearby residential drinking water wells in 1988. Enrichment ceased on May 31, 2013, when the United States Enrichment Corporation ended its operations and returned the facility to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Technical Specs
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Reactor Type:
Enrichment