Basemant level: Heavily shielded rooms under the reactor where control rods were removed, repaired or changed. Thick concrete walls, thick leaded glass ports tell of high radiation levels in this room.
Experimental Breeder Reactor 1 (EBR-1) June 17th 2010 The First Experimental Breeder Reactor, the EBR-1
Perhaps to start off with a story: Miners search for a hard to find mineral, a special kind of dirt. This special dirt is important because a small percentage of it is useable as a fuel to make energy in a special machine. The rare dirt and the small useable percentage make it difficult to make energy. Then someone devises another special machin ... read more
North America » United States » Idaho » Idaho Falls Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
Life has its distinctive phases. After a long work career there comes retirement. Long postponed travel and adventure awaited us. To that end we purchased the motorhome and set about seeing the country and visiting interesting places. There have been six round trips between Alaska and Florida each time seeking a novel route. We have visited many places, seen many things of interest and experience some minor adventures – snow storms in the Rocky Mountains, tornados in Arkansas, hurricanes in Florida, the broiling heat of the southwest deserts and the frigid arctic of the Canadian and Alaska w... full info