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Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River
Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River

Atomic program started here à Canadaïs first nuclear reaction took place 20 years ago in this ZEEP reactor at Chalk River

Date1965-09
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Original Toronto Star caption: The energy produced was about enough to light a flashbulb light. The ZEEP, which was built primarily to calculate fuel requirements for larger reactors, is still in use today. Photo shows technicians using an overhead crane to change the fuel rods in the aluminum tank of heavy water.
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Chalk River
Province or state:Ontario
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-374