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The World's First Plutonium Factory
This is the B-Reactor at Hanford. Inside this reactor uranium metal was bombarded with neutrons to create plutonium for the Trinity and Nagasaki bombs. The B-Reactor continued to supply America's nuclear arsenal with plutonium until 1968. In 1976 it was designated a National historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. 200 Area, Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington. November 16, 1984.
Keywords: Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington

The World's First Plutonium Factory

This is the B-Reactor at Hanford. Inside this reactor uranium metal was bombarded with neutrons to create plutonium for the Trinity and Nagasaki bombs. The B-Reactor continued to supply America's nuclear arsenal with plutonium until 1968. In 1976 it was designated a National historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. 200 Area, Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington. November 16, 1984.

Filename 71.jpg

Album name Rennhack / Hanford

Rating (5 votes)

Keywords Hanford / Reservation, / Richland, / Washington

Date November 16, 1984

Credits Robert Del Tredici - At Work in the Fields of the Bomb

Filesize 36 KiB

Date added Dec 20, 2005

Dimensions 509 x 340 pixels

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