Replica of 28-element Pickering fuel bundle

Artifact Number:

2022-051

Description

A replica of a 28-element, 50 cm long, fuel bundle used in the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS) reactors. 

Details

Keywords:
candu reactors; fuel element clusters
Date:
~1975
Associated artifacts:
See also 2020-052 for a single “loaded” element from one of these bundles and 2018-044.
Notes:
This replica fuel bundle was used by Frank Finley of CRNL Public Affairs who gave a large number of talks to students and various public meetings.
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