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daddyjt wrote: »

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Santa Susana Field Laboratory is a couple miles from my house. Sodium reactors were developed there, and several melted down. Every rocket motor from the first, all the way through the Space Shuttle, along with nuclear jet engines for the B36 were also tested there. The site is now a horror show of contamination that has been tied up in court for decades as to who is responsible. The Woolsey Fire started there and burned to within a half mile of our home.

How on Earth are people (you included) allowed to live a couple miles from the site of a nuclear meltdown?!? I can’t imagine the radiation levels are anywhere near acceptable for human life…. I had never heard that there was a reactor meltdown in the United States, let alone several. At any rate, the site in Idaho is perfectly safe, and very welcoming. They have had reactors in constant operation there for over 70 years, with only one issue (steam explosion) in the 60’s that unfortunately killed two people. Perhaps the NaK (sodium-potassium) reactor technology they use is safer and/or more stable than the sodium technology used in CA?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Susana_Field_Laboratory

Used to work out there when it was called the INEL.

Did you get to see these, they’re on the way to EBR-1?
Nuclear engines being built to power an aircraft. Initiated by John F. Kennedy if I remember correctly. The landing airfield had actually been built for it.

Such a cool & interesting area…..
Craters of the Moon also a neat area to visit there.

The Yardbirds • Live! Blueswailing July ‘64

A couple months ago, I came across a video from a YouTuber I enjoy called “Smarter Every Day”. It was about his visit to the world’s first nuclear power plant, called EBR-1 (Experimental Breeder Reactor 1). Shortly into the video, I realized that this historical site is more or less in my back yard, up in central Idaho (about 3 hours away). So this past weekend we packed in the car and headed up to check it out in person.

It was an awesome day, and I’m sure we’ll be back again someday! They have done an exceptional job of maintaining the site, and it feels very much like it must have been in the 1950’s. They have guided tours, or you can explore at your own pace. I’ve attached the video (a little long at 45 mins), and some photos (my daughter is in most of them - sorry, lol). If you ever find yourself in central Idaho, I highly recommend the experience!

https://youtu.be/JVROsxtjoCw?si=xLdmAgCdy_XMT0zC

This one is NOT my photo (didn’t think to take one of the site)





This is a neat effect - there are 36 panes of glass with mineral oil filler to provided a way to visually inspect fuel rods. When you shine a light at the window, each pane reflects the light, giving the string of 36 dots.

nooshinjohn wrote: »

Three letters say it all... ASR

First thing I thought of when I read the OP's post.