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SWEIS Yearbook—2002 5-13Table 5.3.6-1. Specialized Facilities and Supported Mission NeedsSWEIS RODREFERENCE2.1 PlutoniumComplex (TA-55)2.2 Tritium Facilities(TA-16 and TA-21)2.3 Chemistry andMetallurgy ResearchBuilding (TA-<strong>03</strong>)2.4 Pajarito Site(TA-18)2.5 Sigma Complex(TA-<strong>03</strong>)2.6 Materials ScienceLaboratory (TA-<strong>03</strong>) a2.7 Target FabricationFacility (TA-35) a2.8 Machine Shops(TA-<strong>03</strong>)TYCSPREFERENCE LOCATION DOE SPONSOR SUPPORTED MISSION NEEDSPlutonium TA-55 NNSA/Office of Manufacturing of plutonium componentsFacilities<strong>Nuclear</strong> Weapons Surveillance and disassembly of weapons componentsActinide materials science and processing research and developmentPlutonium recovery from pit production and surveillanceWar reserve plutonium metal recovery and productionVault storage of nuclear materialsTritium FacilitiesTA-16-205(WETF);TA-21-209(TSFF)NNSA/Office of<strong>Nuclear</strong> Weaponsand Office ofScienceCMR TA-<strong>03</strong>-29 NNSA/Office of<strong>Nuclear</strong> WeaponsWaste processingHigh-pressure gas fills and processingGas-boost system testing and developmentTritium research and developmentAnalytical chemistryMicrostructural analysisSupport for detonation surveillanceShielded hot-cell facility for plutonium weapons evaluationLimited fabrication, including casting, forming, welding, and joining, heat treating, andmetallographyDesign, construction, research, development, and applications of critical experimentsPajarito Site TA-18 all NNSA/Office of<strong>Nuclear</strong> WeaponsSigma Complex TA-<strong>03</strong>-66 General Fabrication of metallic and ceramic items, including boost system components and jointtest assembliesMock pit fabricationMechanical property evaluationsMetallography, microscopy, and extensive materials characterizationCasting, metallic deformation processing, powder metallurgy, welding and joining, andcomplete characterization of metals from Z number 4 (beryllium) to 92 (uranium)Capability exists to manufacture ceramic components from oxide, nitride, sulfide, andcarbide materialsBerylliumTechnologyFacility (BTF)EngineeringMachine ShopsTA-<strong>03</strong>-141TA-<strong>03</strong>-39;TA-<strong>03</strong>-102NNSA/Office of<strong>Nuclear</strong> WeaponsNNSA/Office ofResearch,Development, andSimulationBeryllium component fabrication for stockpile systemsSupport pit and mock pit productionDepleted uranium machining and inspectionBeryllium product inspection

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