Gaseous diffusion
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Gaseous diffusion is a technology that was used to produce enriched uranium by forcing gaseous uranium hexafluoride through microporous membranes. This produces a slight separation between the molecul
Gaseous diffusion uses microporous membranes to enrich uranium
K-25
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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. Originally the codename for the product, over time
Gaseous diffusion
…the thermal diffusion process to enrich the uranium from 0.7% up to nearly 2% 235U. This product was then fed into the gaseous diffusion process at the K-25 plant, the product of which was around 23% 235U. Finally, this material was fed into calutrons at the Y-12. These machines (a type of mass spectrometer…
The K-25 building of the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant aerial view, looking southeast. The mile-long building, in the shape of a "U", was completely demolished in 2013.
The Woolworth Building in Manhattan housed the offices of the Kellex Corporation and the Manhattan District's New York Area
A gaseous diffusion cell, showing the diffuser