Plaque from the ANS designating NPD as a Nuclear Historic Landmark

Artifact Number:

2023-007

Description

A 30 cm by 38 cm, brass, plaque whose inscription reads: “Nuclear Power Demonstration (Prototype CANDU Reactor).  For demonstrating the concept of the distinct-design, horizontal, pressure-tube, natural-uranium fueled, heavy water moderated and cooled CANDU reactor with on-power fueling. Designated as a Nuclear Historic landmark, November 2002 by the American Nuclear Society.”  The back of the plaque contains some details of the construction and an instruction that “No Diamond Shield”, presumably a polish, should be used to buff the surface.

Details

Keywords:
plaque; npd reactor; award
Date:
2002
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