The American Centrifuge
Invented in America, advanced by Centrus, and built to bring uranium enrichment home.
What It Is
The American Centrifuge is a highly efficient gas centrifuge technology for enriching uranium. Designed to deliver for the next generation of nuclear fuel production.
Originally developed by the US Department of Energy in the 1980s and advanced by Centrus over many years, it is the most advanced gas centrifuge enrichment technology in the world.
Why It Is One of a Kind
- American-owned technology.
- Manufactured exclusively in the US on an American supply chain.
- The only deployment-ready, US-origin enrichment technology suitable for national security missions.
- Each centrifuge is several times more productive than a European centrifuge, making it the world’s most advanced design.
Made in America
The American Centrifuge is designed and manufactured in Tennessee, operated in Ohio, and supported by 14 American companies across at least 13 states. American technology, built by American workers.
Where It Comes From
Centrus’ centrifuge operations span two strategic U.S. locations that support the nation’s nuclear fuel supply chain.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is home to centrifuge engineering, manufacturing, and testing, while Piketon, Ohio, enriches uranium and produces HALEU using American Centrifuge technology.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Technology and Manufacturing Center
Piketon, Ohio
The American Centrifuge Plant
What It Produces
One technology, two fuels: LEU for today’s reactor fleet, and HALEU for the next generation of advanced reactors. In late 2023, Centrus began first-of-a-kind HALEU production in Piketon under a contract with the Department of Energy.
Room To Grow
The Piketon plant has room for more than 11,000 centrifuges — enough for large-scale production of LEU and HALEU. There is tremendous potential for growth for the company and the people building their careers here.
Built for Energy and Security
The American Centrifuge can fuel commercial reactors and meet national security needs, from advanced reactor fuel to the nuclear Navy and the nation’s deterrent.