Green Sludge Plant Information
Location
Uravan, Colorado
The Manhattan Engineer District (MED) obtained uranium from residues left over from the production of vanadium. The resulting product made at these plants was called “green sludge.” It was further processed at Grand Junction. Two plants in Uravan, Colorado, provided the MED with uranium extracted from green sludge. The green sludge plant in Uravan owned by Union Carbide and operated by its subsidiary, the U.S. Vanadium Company, is not covered under EEOICPA. This listing applies only to the MED-owned plant, which was located on the north side of the San Miguel River. The U.S. Vanadium Company operated the MED-owned plant under a fixed fee contract during World War II. The plant was shut down in 1945.
Type of Facility
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1943-1945
Contractors
- 1943-1945 U. S. Vanadium Company
DOE
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Green Sludge Plant Information
Location
Cole Street at Alterizer Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
The AEC built the Reduction Pilot Plant in 1951 to supply nickel powder for use in the Paducah and Portsmouth gaseous diffusion plants. One source of the nickel was scrap nickel which was contaminated with uranium. The plant was shutdown in 1963 and maintained in standby condition. Decontamination and demolition of the plant took place from November 27, 1978 through May 18, 1979.
Alternative Names
- Reduction Pilot Plant
- Huntington Pilot Plant
- International Nickel Company
Type of Facility
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1951-1963
- November 27, 1978- May 18, 1979 (remediation)
Contractors
- 1951-1963 International Nickel Company
- November 27, 1979 – May 18, 1979 Cleveland Wrecking Company (remediation)
Did work for:
- Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
- Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
DOE
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- Site Exposure Matrix
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