Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, X-344B Maintenance Storage Building, 3930 U.S. Route 23 South, Piketon

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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS), U.S. Route 23 South, Piketon vicinity, Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio The Maintenance Storage Building is located at Ohio State Plane South coordinates at easting ft, northing ft and at Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 17N easting m, northing m. The coordinate represents the approximate center of the Maintenance Storage Building. This coordinate was obtained on June 19, by plotting its location in EnviroInsite The accuracy of the coordinates is +/- 12 meters. The coordinate datum is North American Datum Date of Construction: Designer/Builder: Peter Kiewit Sons Construction Company Previous Owner: N/A

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The Atomic Energy Commission oversaw construction and operation of PORTS until when the Energy Research and Development Administration was established with responsibility for research and development duties from In the U.S. Department of Energy was established, overseeing operations at PORTS.

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The former Maintenance Storage Building was used for cooling tower equipment modification and repair, and roads and grounds equipment storage. This facility is part of PORTS, which was a part of the U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons complex. PORTS primary Cold War era mission was the production of highly enriched uranium by the gaseous diffusion process for defense/military purposes.

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Fluor B&W Portsmouth LLC photographed and documented the site in June of Gray & Pape, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, served as the primary author of the historical narrative and resource descriptions drawing from numerous historical records and reports, drawings, photographs and plans. For additional contextual information, see Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, HAER no. OH-142. This Maintenance Storage Building HAER was completed in PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 2) Part I. Historical Information In support of this report, there are two appendices that are provided: Appendix A and Appendix B, which consist of survey photographs and historical drawings, respectively.

Construction History of the Maintenance Storage Building: Construction of the Maintenance Storage Building began with excavation activities in July Concrete placement began shortly after completion of excavation activities. A total of 346 cubic yards of concrete were used during construction. Subcontracted through Peter Kiewit Sons Construction Company, The Eichleay Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania erected 57 tons of structural steel shortly after the completion of the concrete footings and grade beams. Mechanical and electrical work proceeded concurrently with structural work. The Maintenance Storage Building was completed in April The completion date was delayed by approximately 196 days due to labor disputes, scheduling conflicts, and inclement weather.

The Maintenance Storage Building was demolished in Historical drawings of building plans are provided in Appendix B (Figures 4 through Part II. Site Information Description of the Maintenance Storage Building: The Maintenance Storage Building was located just north of the Fluorine Storage Building at the north end of PORTS. Measuring 50' wide by long, the Maintenance and Storage Building was a utilitarian, prefabricated Butler Building (Appendix A, Figures 1 through 3). Resting atop a concrete slab foundation, this front-gabled building consisted of a steel frame structure clad with metal siding. There were no window openings within the Maintenance and Storage Building. The ridgeline of the steel-covered roof featured a pair of exhaust vents.

Vehicular access to the interior of the building was provided by large, roll-away doors, located in each of the gabled ends of the building. With a floor space of square feet, the interior of the building was largely open and unobstructed. One corner of the room featured a restroom facility, which was enclosed with concrete blocks. The Maintenance Storage Building was originally known as the Ash Storage Facility. When built, it served as temporary storage space for canisters of uranium oxides and containers of ash, which came from the fluorination process in the X-344A UF6 Sampling Facility. Throughout its history, the building served a variety of storage and maintenance needs. In maintenance operations moved to another facility on site.

Currently this facility provides for sample and transfer of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) from production cylinders to shipping cylinders. PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 3) Part III. Sources of Information Department of Energy. The Role of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Cold War History. Piketon, OH: U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Energy. Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Report for the Process Buildings and Complex Facilities Decontamination and Decommissioning Evaluation Project at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Piketon, Ohio, DOE/PPPO/03-0245&D3. Piketon, OH: U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Energy.

Historical Narrative for the Maintenance Storage Building, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Piketon, Ohio, Washington, U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Energy. National Historic Preservation Act Section 110 Survey of Architectural Properties at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Scioto and Seal Townships, Piketon, Ohio, DOE/PPPO/03-0147&D1. Piketon, OH: U.S. Department of Energy, January Giffels & Vallet, Inc. Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Portsmouth, Ohio, Project History and Completion Report (Redacted). Washington, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No.

OH-142-O (Page 4) Appendix A: Survey Photographs Figure 1: Location and Orientation of Exterior Photographs (2 and 3) PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 5) Figure 2: South Side of the Maintenance Storage Building, June Facing Northeast Figure 3: South Side of the Maintenance Storage Building, June Facing North PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 6) Appendix B: Historical Drawings Figure 4: Miscellaneous Details PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 7) Figure 5: Site Topography PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No.

OH-142-O (Page 8) Figure 6: East Borings PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 9) Figure 7: Rolling Steel Door Electrical Installation PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 10) Figure 8: Plot Plan PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 11) Figure 9: Fume Stack Area and Sub-Station Area PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 12) Figure 10: Fire Alarm PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 13) Figure 11: Plumbing and Process Services PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No.

OH-142-O (Page 14) Figure 12: Pipe Stanchions and Foundations PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 15) Figure 13: Pipe Stanchions and Foundations PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 16) Figure 14: Roll-Up Door PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 17) Figure 15: Floor Plans, Elevations, and Sections PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 18) Figure 16: Foundation Details PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT, MAINTENANCE STORAGE BUILDING HAER No. OH-142-O (Page 19) Figure 17: Sprinkler Modification