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This being the last blog post, I’ve decided I will be ending off with some more practical and easily applicable information about radiation and not random facts about Chernobyl and how reactors work. Instead, I will tell you how bananas can kill you. In case you didn’t know, bananas are HIGHLY radioactive. Eating one atContinue reading “An Close to Chernobyl”

The Chicago Pile-1 (above) was the first man-made self-sustaining reactor ever to be created. It was built using many graphite blocks which kept radiation from leaking out and keeping the core of the reactor moderated. This reactor was built under one of the football fields of the University of Chicago in Chicago, USA. This hasContinue reading “The Reactor That Was An Actual Pile”

A massive explosion launching radioactive material all over the place leaves a pretty big mess. The military personnel and other construction workers that were ordered to start cleaning up this Soviet extravaganza were the people we call the “liquidators”. This term refers to people who liquidate assets of a business and distribute the proceeds toContinue reading “The Liquidators”

It was a combination of numerous aspects that brought reactor 4 to a close that day, and the eventual shutdown of the entire Chernobyl Power Plant. One of the major reasons being the flawed reactor design (the RBMK reactor), such as the tips of the control rods, that are used to slow down fission rate,Continue reading “What caused the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster?”

Now, I am no way an expert on the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, or really know very much about nuclear technology whatsoever. What I can say, however, is that the subjects interest me immensely and I would like to share that interest with you, the reader. I hope you find this somewhat interesting! What is “Chernobyl”?Continue reading “Understanding Chernobyl”

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