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Birdseye view of EBR-I
Society: ASMMain Category: MiningSub Category: NuclearEra: 1950-1959DateCreated: 1951ArcoState: IDZip: 83413Country: USAWebsite: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=103900Creator: Walter Zinn

 

The first production of usable nuclear electricity occurred on December 20, 1951, when four light bulbs were lit with electricity generated from the EBR-1 reactor. Experimental Breeder Reactor No.1 was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1966.

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Image Credit: Idaho National LaboratoryImage Caption: Birdseye view of EBR-I
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Birdseye view of EBR-I

 

The first production of usable nuclear electricity occurred on December 20, 1951, when four light bulbs were lit with electricity generated from the EBR-1 reactor. Experimental Breeder Reactor No.1 was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1966.

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