Y-12 clears way for new, safer uranium purification process for nuclear weapons work

The last hydrogen fluoride cylinder was recently removed from the Y‑12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., clearing the way for a new uranium-purification technology for nuclear weapons that could switch on in 2024.
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Y-12 clears way for new, safer uranium purification process for nuclear weapons work

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