11 Facts About K-25

K-25 was the codename given by the Manhattan Project to the program to produce enriched uranium for atomic bombs using the gaseous diffusion method.

The K-25 site was renamed the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant in 1955.

K-25 drew extensively on Kellogg to staff the new company, but had to recruit staff from outside as well.

K-25's was the largest group, and it was working on the most challenging problem: the design of a suitable barrier through which the gas could diffuse.

That month, the term "K-25 Project" was applied to the entire project to develop uranium enrichment using the gaseous diffusion process.

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K-25 became Chief of the Construction Division on 1March 1946.

Site for the K-25 facility was chosen near the high school of the now-abandoned town of Wheat.

K-25 became a prototype for other gaseous diffusion facilities established in the early post-war years.

The K-25 plant was renamed the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant in 1955.

Demolition of the K-25 facility was expected to be completed by July 2014.

Since 2020, the K-25 site is being redeveloped in part into a general aviation airport to service the city of Oak Ridge.