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The Savannah River Site (SRS) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reservation in the United States, located in the state of South Carolina on land in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties adjacent to the Savannah River. It lies 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Augusta, Georgia.
The Savannah River Site recently completed construction of a much-needed renovation of a key access control gate at the 310-square-mile nuclear facility. October 22, 2024. Learn More. Savannah River Site Develops Solar-Powered Pump for Critical Water System.
14 sie 2024 · SRS covers parts of Aiken, Barnwell and Allendale counties along the Savannah River, and is within proximity of several major southeastern cities. Aiken – 18 miles / 28 min; Augusta – 20 miles / 35 min; Atlanta – 170 miles / 2 hrs 45 min; Columbia – 75 miles / 1 hr 25 min; Greenville – 135 miles / 2 hrs 35 min; North Augusta – 20 ...
The Savannah River Site (SRS) is a nuclear reservation in South Carolina, located on land in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties adjacent to the Savannah River, 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for deployment in nuclear weapons.
23 maj 2024 · Born in the midst of Cold War secrecy, the Savannah River Site (SRS) has always operated safely and efficiently to execute its missions. During the Cold War, it produced one third of the nation’s weapons-grade plutonium and all of the nation’s tritium—both integral components of nuclear weapons.
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) plays an important role in supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) mission to maintain a safe, secure and reliable nuclear deterrent and to reduce global nuclear and national security threats.
Currently, the sole U.S. pit production capability is located in LANL’s Plutonium Facility (PF)-4, which will be more than 50 years old in 2030. The increased operating tempo will be a challenge and PF-4 is a single point failure for pit production and other plutonium missions.
