Electromagnetic plant, also known as Y-12
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This photograph shows the Y-12 electromagnetic isotope separation plant at Oak Ridge used to separate the fissile u-235 isotopes from natural uranium. On the back of the photo is written: Electromagnetic plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, also known as Y-12. Operated for the Atomic Energy Commission by Union Carbide Corporation.
- Creator
Westcott, Edward
- Partner
- Digital Library of Tennessee
- Contributing Institution
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
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- Education Outreach
- Publisher
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tennessee
Clinton Engineer Works
Manhattan Project (U.S.)
Oak Ridge (Tenn.)
Atomic bomb
Nuclear weapons
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant
Y-12 National Security Complex (U.S.)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nuclear power
Industry - Location
- Oak Ridge (Tenn.)
- Type
- image
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- Westcott, Edward. Electromagnetic plant, also known as Y-12. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll18/id/305. (Accessed April 16, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Westcott, Edward, Electromagnetic plant, also known as Y-12. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll18/id/305
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- Westcott, Edward. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll18/id/305>.