Hot Fuel Examination Facility named a Nuclear Historic Landmark

October 15, 2025, 9:31AMNuclear News
A side view, cutaway diagram of the original plans for the Hot Fuel Examination Facility. (Source: NN, May 1969)

The American Nuclear Society recently announced the designation of three new nuclear historic landmarks: the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF), the Neely Nuclear Research Center, and the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Today’s article, the first in a three-part series, will focus on the historical significance of HFEF.