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In 1950, the federal government requested that DuPont build and operate a nuclear facility to make heavy water and tritium near the Savannah River in South Carolina.
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.
The Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile-site in Aiken, South Carolina, focused on the production of plutonium and tritium for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons from its inception in the early 1950s until the end of the Cold War.
Savannah River Site Strategic Vision: 2023-2033. The SRS, a 310 square mile site in Aiken, South Carolina, focused on the production of plutonium and tritium for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons from its inception in the early 1950s until the end of the Cold War.
5 paź 2022 · The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will take over the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C., by 2025, and the transition has started, the Department of Energy confirmed Tuesday.
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.
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.
