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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT

Key Facts


Federal Site Acreage 3,425
Gaseous Diffusion Plant Acreage 750
Total Number of Buildings 161
Process Buildings 4
Process Building Dimensions 1,100 ft. long, 970 ft. wide, 90 ft. high
Process Building Acreage Under Roof 74 acres
Number of Enrichment Stages 1,760
Peak Design Power Capacty 3,040 megawatts
Largest Process Motor 3,300 horsepower
Water Utilization 26 million gallons per day
Number of Control Instruments 85,000
Miles of Process Piping 400 (approximately)
Miles of Roadway 19
Miles of Railroad 9
Miles of Perimeter Fence 5 miles



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