Early Portsmouth

Portsmouth Site construction - The location in Piketon, Ohio, was chosen in August 1952 to complement the federal government's gaseous diffusion program.

Construction of the site quickly began in 1952. The effort was impressive, and when completed, included nearly 23,000 construction workers logging 69 million man-hours

Installation of first compressor at Portsmouth

Electron microscope in 1961 at the Portsmouth Site

Demonstration cell in the X-333 process building, 1985

Portsmouth Site construction - The location in Piketon, Ohio, was chosen in August 1952 to complement the federal government's gaseous diffusion program.

Portsmouth Site construction - The location in Piketon, Ohio, was chosen in August 1952 to complement the federal government's gaseous diffusion program.

Construction of the site quickly began in 1952. The effort was impressive, and when completed, included nearly 23,000 construction workers logging 69 million man-hours

Construction of the site quickly began in 1952. The effort was impressive, and when completed, included nearly 23,000 construction workers logging 69 million man-hours

Installation of first compressor at Portsmouth

Installation of first compressor at Portsmouth

Electron microscope in 1961 at the Portsmouth Site

Electron microscope in 1961 at the Portsmouth Site

Demonstration cell in the X-333 process building, 1985

Demonstration cell in the X-333 process building, 1985