Y-12 ingenuity has broad impact
technology
Y-12 honors innovators with Tech Transfer awards
The Y-12 National Security Complex recently honored 21 innovators for their fiscal year 2018 accomplishments at the site’s 15th annual Technology Transfer awards ceremony in Knoxville.
Y-12 assisting NNSA effort to produce vital medical isotope, Mo-99
Y-12 has worked with isotopes for decades, and today we’re supporting the development of a domestic supply of molybdenum-99, the most widely used medical isotope in the world. The isotope is used in more than 40,000 medical procedures in the US each day
Computed Tomography Technology (Captioned)
Developers at Y-12 are taking Computed Tomography technology and using it to produce high-fidelity data for batches of parts in a quick, efficient manner, which makes quality checks a one-stop evaluation.
Computed Tomography Technology
Developers at Y-12 are taking Computed Tomography technology and using it to produce high-fidelity data for batches of parts in a quick, efficient manner, which makes quality checks a one-stop evaluation.
X-ray Diffractometer
Y-12 recently acquired one of the most high-performing X-ray diffractometers available today, which will allow our scientists to study the intricacies of uranium.
Nanotechnology
Y‑12 was a pioneer in the nanotechnology business.
Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing processes at Y-12 require the use of precision machinery modified to meet our unique process requirements and exacting specifications.
High-efficiency Thermal Neutron Detector
Y-12 recently developed a high-efficiency thermal neutron detector.
SimWypes licensed to SDVO PerVivo Laboratories (captioned)
CNS licensed the SimwYpes tack cloth to PerVivo Laboratories in Kingsport, Tennessee.