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Philadelphia, PA

Philip Abelson conducted research on the liquid thermal diffusion method of isotope separation at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This process was utilized for the S-50 Plant at Oak Ridge.

In September 1944, several workers were injured [1] while trying to fix a clogged tube in the transfer room of the liquid thermal diffusion semi-works at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Source: 
Atomic Heritage Foundation: Philadelphia, PA [2]
Address: 
4747 South Broad Street
Philadelphia  Pennsylvania  19112
United States
Subjects: 
Corporate Involvement in the Manhattan Project [3]
Innovations [4]
Safety [5]
Scientific Discoveries [6]
Security & Secrecy [7]

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[1] http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/atomic-accidents
[2] http://www.atomicheritage.org/location/philadelphia-pa-0
[3] https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/subject/corporate-involvement-manhattan-project
[4] https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/subject/innovations
[5] https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/subject/safety
[6] https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/subject/scientific-discoveries
[7] https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/subject/security-secrecy