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Portsmouth Site construction - The location in Piketon, Ohio, was chosen in August 1952 to complement the federal government's gaseous diffusion program.
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Construction of the site quickly began in 1952. The effort was impressive, and when completed, included nearly 23,000 construction workers logging 69 million man-hours
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Installation of first compressor at Portsmouth
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Electron microscope in 1961 at the Portsmouth Site
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Demonstration cell in the X-333 process building, 1985
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