REDC in 1966 (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

REDC in 1966

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In 1966, the Transuranium Processing Plant opened as part of the establishment of a heavy element production program. Today, the facility is known as the Radiochemical Engineering Development Center and is an American Nuclear Society Nuclear Historic Landmark.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy

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