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[HCON: A Mission Connection]

#11

Nuke News / HCON: A Mission Connection

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 07:27

Much older article than I usually post but I think it is worth a read.

HCON: A Mission Connection

https://www.y12.doe.gov/news/blog/hcon-mission-connection

[Looks like nuclear fusion is picking up steam]

#12

Nuke News / Looks like nuclear fusion is p...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:56

Looks like nuclear fusion is picking up steam

https://www.theverge.com/news/766269/nuclear-fusion-project-map

[The heartbeat of progress: Teamwork fuels first-of-a-kind reactor design test]

#13

Nuke News / The heartbeat of progress: Tea...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:53

The heartbeat of progress: Teamwork fuels first-of-a-kind reactor design test

https://inl.gov/feature-story/the-heartbeat-of-progress-teamwork-fuels-first-of-a-kind-reactor-design-test/

[New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor]

#14

Nuke News / New method could monitor corro...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:50

New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor

https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-method-could-monitor-corrosion-and-cracking-nuclear-reactor-0827

[A busy week in Utah for nuclear development]

#15

Nuke News / A busy week in Utah for nuclea...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:46

A busy week in Utah for nuclear development

https://www.ans.org/news/2025-08-27/article-7326/a-busy-week-in-utah-for-nuclear-development/

[Central Illinois Rallies to Celebrate a New Era for the Clinton Clean Energy Center]

#16

Nuke News / Central Illinois Rallies to Ce...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:43

Central Illinois Rallies to Celebrate a New Era for the Clinton Clean Energy Center

https://www.constellationenergy.com/newsroom/2025/08/central-illinois-rallies-to-celebrate-a-new-era-for-the-clinton-clean-energy-center.html

[DOE allocates HALEU to Antares, Standard Nuclear, and ACU/Natura]

#17

Nuke News / DOE allocates HALEU to Antares...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:40

DOE allocates HALEU to Antares, Standard Nuclear, and ACU/Natura

https://www.ans.org/news/2025-08-27/article-7325/doe-allocates-haleu-to-antares-standard-nuclear-and-acunatura/

#18

Clean Humor / Re: ‘No, I Didn’t Eat Any Of T...

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:39

Oh, I'm familiar with it...

It's humor that involves Radiation.

[Dental X-Ray Radiation Comparison]

#19

Radiation Safety / Re: Dental Xray

Last post by Marlin - Aug 28, 2025, 11:30

The dose of living in a brick house reminds me of a baseline survey we performed at a new construction power plant. The highest readings were the red brick guard house where the portal monitors were located.

Dental X-Ray Radiation Comparison

https://www.todaysrdh.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Radiation-Equivalencies-Chart-August-8-2022-Update.pdf

#20

Radiation Safety / Re: Dental Xray

Last post by fiveeleven - Aug 28, 2025, 07:22

Obviously the time frame of ones schooling is irrelevant. 0.05usv does not equal 5mr. 0.05usv does equal 5ur.
0.05usv x 100ur/1usv x 1mr/1000ur = 0.005mr x 1000 = 5ur.
The poor girl had her day made with bogus information.