Oak Ridge site honored by American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society has honored the K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Oak Ridge for its pivotal role in World War II and the development of the nuclear age. K-25 was once a secret site that housed the start of the Manhattan Project, and by March 1945, it was online and enriching uranium to be processed at Y-12. Dorothy Phillips, the president of the American Chemical Society, said recognizing the facility's role in isolating the uranium isotope marked a "major difference." The facility is one of nearly 90 nationwide that has been recognized as a national historic chemical landmark.