X-326 Process Building
The X-326 enriched uranium for use in the U.S. nuclear defense program. Construction of the X-326 began in 1952. The final unit was completed and turned over on February 3, 1956. Cascade flow from the X-330 enters the building at the northeast corner and is directed into the first cell in unit X-27-l. The X-326 was the last of the three process buildings to be entirely completed and released to the Atomic Energy Commission and the first of the process buildings to be demolished.
In addition to enrichment and purge operations, the X-326 was the primary facility onsite for product withdrawal. (The original plant design was based on a need for highly enriched UF6, and the primary withdrawal high assay withdrawal facility was located in the southwest corner of the X-326, on the ground floor). Gradually, however, the site’s mission and purpose moved from weapons grade material to nuclear reactor material which was in the 2 to 4.95% enrichment range. Two facilities were provided to withdrawal those materials: the Extended Range Production (ERP) station, which was located in the northeast corner of Building X-326, and the low-assay withdrawal station (LAW) located in the west central section of the X-333.
Construction
Completed in 1956
Decommissioned
Demolished in June 2022
Building Size
Approximately 2.5M sq. ft. of floor space on two floors
