t W r 1 W° • 1 This acument consists of 1 page of 4 Series A r '- i _Ep A_ T M ENT Copy - · UNITED STA TES ENG I NEE R O F FIC E I N REPLY MANHATTAN D IST R I C T REFER TO P O Box 1111 Knoxville Tennessee EIDME-a VD- 600 18 9 24 January 1944 MEMORANDUM t o Brig Gen L R Groves Inclosed are t wo memoranda prepared for your use on 22 J anuary 1944 that cont ain information pertinent t o Hanford and the P-9 program 'I ' f • I Li • • -- • - I h ' NICHOLS Colonel Corps of Engineers District Engineer K - D 6 2 Incls Cy 1 of 6A of Memo KDN to LRG 1- 21-44 Hanford Cy l of 8A of Memo P-9 DECLASSIFIED c•hority NNtl 91 ' D_ I I - This -ument consists of l page Copy i of 6 Series A • • EPLY MANHATTAN DIS T R ICT FER TO P O Box llll Knoxville Tennessee EIDME 21 January 1944 MEMORANDUM to Brig General L R Groves 1 It is recommended that a decision be made at an early date concerning the desired construction schedule for Hanford The attached chart shows the number of men required for completing the three operating units at various intervals The interval shown is in months the first figure representing the interval between the first and second units and the second figure representing the interval between the second a nd third units The total manpower shown is according to the latest revised estimates These revised estimates represent a considerable increase over previous manpower requirement estimates and the discrepancy is expl ained by two factors first we did not meet the original l abor requirements during the early stages of construction thereby causing increased requirements to bring the schedule up to date and second the revised figures are based on more nearly completed plans that were not available at the time the first manpower curves were estimated The remainder of the sheet shows the deliver- r of final units from Hanford based on the completion date for the third unit It i s to be noted that t wo sizes of units are assumed Each x represents one unit 2 It is my recommendation that we a ttempt to complete all three units at two-month intervals If t his recommendation is not adopted theoretically there is little difference between the 2-4 and the 2-6 schedule a ccording to production chart but to provide for contingencies I would again recommend the faster schedule that is the 2-4 in lieu of the 2-6 I believe the saving in overhead required for maintaining the du Pont construction organization would be comparable to the cost of providing for the extra housing required for the larger manpov1er requirement for the faster schedule CLA· D F In 1 Chart · · •LED - 2 t - x hv1 K D N1 CHOLS Colonel Corps of Engineers District Engineer A DECLASSIFIED Authority NMt 91l t 0 ' n z ' I -I - This doc1- nt consists of l page Copy No • of 6 Series A Not officially r eleased by du Pont From Roger Williams' Notes 19 Jan · 1944 Meeting Intervals Months Total Manpower 2-2 48 000 3- 3 42 000 38 000 Present force 31 500 44 000 40 000 4-4 2-4 2-6 ' l n 12 Kg Units Months after Pile #1 Completed 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 z ' Intervals 2 H 2-6 X X X X X X X X xx X X X X X X X X xx X X X 20 X X X 21 X X X 10 9 9 Total Units ' u 0 t 3 o· 18 Kg Unit § Months aft er Pile #1 Completed r r Intervals 0 • C ' C - E tn 0 2-4 2-6 X X X X X X 13 X X 19 X 20 X 21 X X X 7 6 6 Total Uni ts X X X X ' - f 14 15 16 17 18 _ '_ V ' X X c -- - I JI ' 0 - ' t· -- IiECLASSIFIED _ Authority N b 9 LYY 0 r -- SEC1 cT P-9 commendations as to Su ensions of PROGRAM erations In the event that it becomes desirable to suspend operations of any of the four P-9 plants it is recommended that plants be shut down and placed in a stand-by condition in the following order I - This Document Consists of ages No I of 8 Copies Series A 1 2 3 4 Wabash River Ordnance Works Ala be ma Ordnance Works Morgantown Ordnance Works Consolidated Mining Smelting Co Wabash River and Alabama Ordnance Works are recommended as first and second in order of shut-down because operating costs are higher at these plants than at Morgantown and they do not contain electrolytic equipment for processing the material to the final high concentrations such as is located at Morgantown Further it is recommended that the three OrdnaDce Works P-9 plants be shut down and placed in a stand-by condition prior to the shutting down of the CM S plant for contractual reasons and because experience has shown that a shorter period of time would be required to start up the Ordnance Works plents and place them on a producing basis A o v Qperating Data w a o w M o w Design Capacity of Plants Lbs Mo 1600 Approx Oper Cost Mo • $145 000 n No Oper Employees b3 Recent estimate based on actual operation ' i - i C M S 800 24oO 1200 $64 ooo 69 $205 000 $27 000 66 65 Contra ctwil Data Alabama Morgantown and Wabash River Ordnance Works were constructed and are now operating under si pplemental agreements to ordnance contracts covering the main plants at each of the plant locations Opereting contracts expired December 31 1943 and were renewed until June 30 1944 • • • • he operating contract for the Consolidated Mining Smelt Plant calls for operation of the plant continuously during a first period of operation until December 31 194 $' or until cessation of hostilities between the United States and the Axis powers seTerally or collectively whichever is sooner During this time the Uni ted States ha s the right to the entire output of the plant with CM S getting only that part whioh the United States does not require 1 11 SECRET Th s d L Y ' ' - A L n· r Ii P rn h5£ ' ' c- r b 'V fr fin-' l •1 1 c ' · 2- t - · - 1c ON I' · -1 ii eJ ' R -- ' h 1s b i n 1 t cl • l' C t OJ Ill h J kJ DECLASSIFIED 'n L •ctnc n 9 2 'it O Aulhority NI© 2 I 0 2 • SECRET • Immediately fell the first period of operation l e plant will lJe ma 1 ntaine4 by- CM S for two years in a stand-by condition which period of time is lmown as the atand-by1 period During the 11 stand-b7 11 period CM S has a right to operate the plant and take full output of it less inciclental req ents by the United States Upon 90 da v's notice• during the stand-by-11 period the United States mq require OM S to put the plant back on an operating basis and operate it for a three-7ear period begimliJJg at a q time before expiration of 90 dqs immediately- following the stand-bJ period his period is known as the second_ Period of operation8 • During the aecolld period of operation • CH S has a right to 50 of the plant output pl · such part of the remainder as is not required by the Unit States In the event the United State'5 'becomes involved in hostilities c ther than with a co'tll tJ'J' of the British Empire during the 1 stand-by8 peri or during the 11 aecond period of operation the United States shall have p iorit7 to purchase the OM St s portion of the plant outpll t dur1-g the II second period of operation 11 _ After ternd natioa of the 0 aecond period of operat1on11 or of the atand-b7 • perioa • if the United States bas not taken up its option for the •second peried of operatio 8 OM S shall have right to remain in and hold the plant for a twen 7-oae 7ear lease period at an mm rent of one pereent 1 of the proceeds of the sale of product 4ur1Dg such 7ear During lease period OM S shall have right to purchase the plaut either at the thea estimated cost of repl- cement less depreoiat la ealculated at rate no1'Jll lly appllecl 'by the 'l fnltecl States te war plants from date of inatallat lon to date of commenoameat of lease period• or at om st-a election to pvchase plant for an amoimt equivalent to highest bona fide 1 14 to te4 Statep for sale and removal of the pleat hrougheu t lease period the United States shall have priori 7 of purchase as follows · a ln Tent of war between United States and ezq cou try other than a countrT of the British Empire to at e outi ut of plant at its maximum capacity • l • At all other times to of ou tpu t currently aTaila'ble OM S shall alwqa 'be at liberty to terminate lease period 'b7 ninety clqs n ettce to United States lf Cl S has not purcliaaed plant per l has been tend Dated by notice eftlux lon of time the Vaited States the CIIAS premises wlW n six months 'lnder arraagaments mentieae4 above or if lease by OM S or if lease has been terminated 'bJ abaJ l diamaatle the plan t and remove it from atter· tendaatioa of lease Ea tpta4llequ1fempta Dr Oompl • ·estimates tl la t a mWmam of 7 tons of 1•9 will 'be req ut recl fer pJle being buil $ for ltautord teats and that a minimWll ef 3 tou • re will be req dred 10 ton a m1Dilnm total for tests on exponential sl'lln7 pile Other req uiremen ti ef P-g are eub eet tc decisions 7et to be made - 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