Because of the "Cherenkov Effect," the water above some of the nuclear fuel that is being stored in the canal glows blue.
The Cherenkov Effect, named after Russian scientist Pavel Alekseyevhich Cherenkov, a Nobel Prize winner. According to Wikipedia, the blue glow is a result of "electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle (such as an electron) passes through an insulator at a constant speed greater than the speed of light in that medium."
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The Cherenkov Effect, named after Russian scientist Pavel Alekseyevhich Cherenkov, a Nobel Prize winner. According to Wikipedia, the blue glow is a result of "electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle (such as an electron) passes through an insulator at a constant speed greater than the speed of light in that medium."
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- They all still scare me to death, I have worked inside one I have seen up close what they do in there and the way they handle that stuff, that is one job you can keep...... (Read the rest)
- Posted by: JimiB Posted on: 07/11/09 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
Not sure about the "... world's first..." bit.
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