NEF employs a new type of license, the 10 CFR Part 2. It is a combination license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) allowing the plant to proceed directly from construction to operation. First of its kind, this means NEF will be closely watched by many parties in the nuclear community.
The original proposed budget was US$1.5 billion, but this increased to US$3 billion for an enlarged facility capable of 5.9 million SWU at full capacity.[3]
Since the Dedication Ceremony in October 2008, the company has grown to 236 employees with an annual payroll of US$23 million. At full capacity, NEF can provide 50% of the current enriched uranium demand for civilian nuclear power plants in the U.S.[3] The NEF commenced operations in June 2010.[4]
10 June 2010: Received authorization to bring UF6 feed stock on-site
13 June 2010: First shipment of UF6 feed material arrives on-site
25 June 2010: Enrichment of UF6 officially begins in Cascade #1
14 August 2012: First cascade of phase II started up
January 2013: Phase I of construction officially complete
Referencesedit
^. nrc.gov. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^"Inauguration of Urenco's US enrichment plant - Nuclear Engineering International". www.neimagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
^ abThe LES Story Looking Forward: Innovative Energy Commercialization Opportunities(PDF), Louisiana Energy Services, April 16, 2009, retrieved 2009-06-27
^, archived from the original on 2014-12-25, retrieved 2011-08-14
national, enrichment, facility, nuclear, facility, enrichment, uranium, associated, with, alamos, national, laboratory, plant, uses, centrifuge, technology, known, zippe, type, centrifuges, located, miles, east, eunice, mexico, operated, louisiana, energy, ser. The National Enrichment Facility NEF is a nuclear facility for the enrichment of uranium associated with the Los Alamos National Laboratory The plant uses a gas centrifuge technology known as Zippe type centrifuges It is located 5 miles 8 0 km east of Eunice New Mexico 1 The NEF is operated by Louisiana Energy Services LES which is in turn owned by the Urenco Group 2 As of 2011 LES operates as URENCO USA NEF employs a new type of license the 10 CFR Part 2 It is a combination license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC allowing the plant to proceed directly from construction to operation First of its kind this means NEF will be closely watched by many parties in the nuclear community The original proposed budget was US 1 5 billion but this increased to US 3 billion for an enlarged facility capable of 5 9 million SWU at full capacity 3 Since the Dedication Ceremony in October 2008 the company has grown to 236 employees with an annual payroll of US 23 million At full capacity NEF can provide 50 of the current enriched uranium demand for civilian nuclear power plants in the U S 3 The NEF commenced operations in June 2010 4 It is located in an area known as nuclear alley which also includes the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Waste Control Specialists Timeline edit23 June 2006 LES was granted license to commence building the facility 29 August 2006 Groundbreaking ceremony takes place at the NEF site 22 October 2008 Dedication ceremony 15 February 2009 First shipment of Uranium hexafluoride for acceptance testing 10 June 2010 Received authorization to bring UF6 feed stock on site 13 June 2010 First shipment of UF6 feed material arrives on site 25 June 2010 Enrichment of UF6 officially begins in Cascade 1 14 August 2012 First cascade of phase II started up January 2013 Phase I of construction officially completeReferences edit Louisiana Energy Services LES Gas Centrifuge Facility nrc gov United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Archived from the original on 30 July 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2022 Inauguration of Urenco s US enrichment plant Nuclear Engineering International www neimagazine com Retrieved 2021 09 13 a b The LES Story Looking Forward Innovative Energy Commercialization Opportunities PDF Louisiana Energy Services April 16 2009 retrieved 2009 06 27 Commencement of operations archived from the original on 2014 12 25 retrieved 2011 08 14External links editNEF Urenco Group NRC page about NEF 32 26 08 N 103 04 47 W 32 4356 N 103 0796 W 32 4356 103 0796 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Enrichment Facility amp oldid 1191091868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
