Minimum Analytical Chemistry Requirements for Pit Manufacturing at Los Alamos National Laboratory; LA-13482-MS
Los Alamos, NM: Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. vii, [1], 29, [1] pages. Tables. References. Copy of two-page transmittal letter and distribution list laid in. Dr. Leisure rose to become the Principal Associate Director for Operations and Business of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and was also tasked to serve as interim Executive Director for a time in addition to his PADOPS responsibilities. Analytical chemistry is one of several capabilities necessary for executing the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This report is organized in a tabular format to quickly summarize the analytical chemistry requirements necessary to meet the manufacturing mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Analytical chemistry capabilities reside in the Chemistry Metallurgy Research (CMR) Facility and Plutonium Facility (TA-55). These analytical capabilities support plutonium recovery operations, plutonium metallurgy, and waste management. Analytical chemistry capabilities at both nuclear facilities are currently being configured to support pit manufacturing. This document summarizes the minimum analytical chemistry capabilities required to sustain pit manufacturing at LANL. By the year 2004, approximately $16 million will be required to procure analytical instrumentation to support pit manufacturing. In addition, $8.5 million will be required to procure glovebox enclosures. An estimated 50°/0 increase in costs has been included for installation of analytical instruments and glovebox enclosures. However, no general and administrative (G&A) taxes have been included. If an additional 42.5°/0 G&A tax were to be incurred, approximately $35 million would be required over the next five years to prepare analytical chemistry to support a 50-pit-per-year manufacturing capability by the year 2004. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Los Alamos, TA-55, Plutonium, PIt Manufacturing, Chemistry Metallurgy Research, Analytical Chemistry, Glovebox, Analytical Instrumentation, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Experiments
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