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Henkel, Jim

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Y-12 National Security Complex LEU-Mo Casting Update

The Y-12 National Security Complex participates in the Fuel Fabrication pillar of the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Material Minimization and Management (M3) Office of Conversion Pillar. Y-12's primary responsibility is to establish the fabrication process of low-enriched uranium- molybdenum (LEU-Mo) feedstock for United States High Performance Research Reactors. This update focuses on recent efforts to demonstrate consistency and repeatability in the LEU-Mo fabrication process for production environment.

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LEU-Mo Casting Update

The Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) participates in the Fuel Fabrication Pillar of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) Office of Material Minimization and Management (M3) Office of Conversion Pillar. Y-12’s primary responsibility is to establish the fabrication process for the low-enriched uranium-molybdenum (LEU-Mo) feedstock.

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS↗