X-10 Graphite Reactor, Nuclear research reactor in Oak Ridge, United States.
The X-10 Graphite Reactor contains 1,248 horizontal channels within a massive graphite block structure, surrounded by concrete shields for radiation protection.
Built in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project, this facility produced plutonium for research and development of atomic weapons during World War II.
The reactor demonstrated the first generation of electricity from nuclear energy and advanced the fields of radiation biology and materials research.
The Department of Energy manages guided tours through the American Museum of Science and Energy, allowing visitors to explore this National Historic Landmark.
The facility operated continuously for twenty years, generating radioisotopes for medical treatments and agricultural research until its decommission in 1963.
Location: Roane County
GPS coordinates: 35.92806,-84.31750
Latest update: June 25, 2025 14:21
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