Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office - PPPO

A radiological control worker surveys downed towers near the Paducah C-537 Switchyard in support of site deactivation activities. This work is part of an ongoing effort to disassemble and remove the former transmission towers.

“Transite removal is the first significant milestone during the demolition phase, so it’s important to set the right tone for this multiyear building demolition." -- Federal Project Director Christy Brown

Portsmouth Crews Remove 15,000 Panels From Facility, Advancing Demolition Crews taking down the largest former uranium enrichment facility in the heart of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site recently removed the last of its nearly 15,000 panels containing asbestos, a marker of progress toward the aging structure’s demolition. June 9, 2026

ICYMI: Deactivation Superintendent John Barnett leads training for the next generation workforce, supporting upcoming deactivation activities in the C-337 Process Building at the Paducah Site. Click below to learn more.

https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/paducah-bridges-generational-knowledge-legacy-building-deactivation

Operators load and move debris at the 5-Unit area for transport to the Portsmouth On-Site Waste Disposal Facility.

Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, the deactivation and remediation contractor at the Paducah Site, and Southern Ohio Cleanup Company, the deactivation and demolition contractor at the Portsmouth Site, recently welcomed summer interns. Best of luck to all PPPO interns while they work on projects and learn more about career opportunities at the sites!

As members of the next-generation workforce arrive at the Paducah Site, they will undergo a new training by longtime employees covering a topic that may be unfamiliar to the incoming workers: the site’s past uranium enrichment operations.

Paducah Bridges Generational Knowledge for Legacy Building Deactivation As members of the next-generation workforce arrive at the Paducah Site, they will undergo a new training by longtime employees covering a topic that may be unfamiliar to the incoming workers: the site’s past uranium enrichment operations. June 2, 2026

ICYMI: Students in both Ohio and Kentucky benefited from a collaboration of Murray State University and Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service for the Student Annual Site Environmental Report summary project. Click the link below to learn more.

https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/local-universities-partner-improve-portsmouth-paducah-education-outreach

On This Day: The AEC begins construction of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in 1950. To see photos from early construction, check out the photo gallery on Paducah's virtual museum.

The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Virtual Museum VIDEO: Diffusion filmstripHistorical excerpt from DOE video illustrating the separation of uranium isotopes in a gaseous diffusion barrier.

Crews remove former UF6, steam and air lines, air gapped between the C-360 Toll Transfer and Sampling Building and the C-337-A Feed Vaporization Facility, furthering the removal of unused structures and facilities at the Paducah Site.

Excavators operate in unison during demolition of the southwest corner of the Portsmouth X-333 Process Building, while water misting systems are used to control the dust during demolition.