History of Nuclear Science in NM
WIPP
• The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is located in
the Delaware Basin of New Mexico.
National Enrichment Facility
• The National Enrichment Facility (NEF) is a
plant for the enrichment of uranium. The
plant uses a gas centrifuge technology known
as Zippe-type centrifuges. It is located 5 miles
east of Eunice, New Mexico.[1] The NEF is
operated by Louisiana Energy Services (LES),
which is in turn owned by the Urenco Group.
As of 2011, LES operates as URENCO USA.
Manhattan Project
• Los Alamos has a long and varied history.
However, its uniqueness – and what it is best
known for – comes from its role as the site for the
development of the world’s first atomic
bombs.Los Alamos Laboratory, known as Project
Y, was conceived during the early part of World
War II. The United States wanted to build an
atomic explosive to counter the threat posed by
the German nuclear development program. The
term Manhattan Project came about because the
program began under the Manhattan Engineering
District of the War Department.
National Laboratories
• Sandia
• http://www.sandia.gov
Los Alamos
• http://www.lanl.gov/index.php
White Sands
• Nuclear Testing grounds.