Atomic Venture
The story of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, the first full-scale privately financed nuclear power station. Boiling water reactor (BWR) technology. Dual-cycle reactor. Site preparation and excavation. Foundation construction. Containment sphere construction. Vallecitos Lab develops design data. San Jose manufacturing plant prepares first fuel load. Pressure vessel design and manufacture. Control rods. Turbine/generator. Fuel loading. Criticality achieved. First power 4-15-60. Full power 180MW on 6-29-60.
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