DEINVENTORY OF AREA 5 SUPPORTING THE ACCELERATED TRANSITION TO THE URANIUM PROCESSING FACILITY (UPF) AT THE Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX

摘要

The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 NationalSecurity Complex will continue transitioning to the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility(HEUMF) throughout the next decade. Moving Y-12’s special nuclear material from interimstorage areas to HEUMF is crucial to the continued transformation and modernization of the site.The final and perhaps most difficult stage of this transition effort, referred to as Area 5Deinventory, involves transferring materials from Y-12’s interim and in-process storage areaswhile supporting the accelerated transition to the new Uranium Processing Facility. Toaccomplish this momentous task, the deinventory strategy must be balanced with long-termstrategic planning objectives, production goals, and other mission objectives, which presents newchallenges and innovation opportunities to the deinventory team and to Y-12.