I’m a boilermaker out of Local 60 in Morton, IL…about 2.5 hours south of Dresden. IL is the largest producer in nuclear energy and has the most operating nuclear units. 11 units in total. I have been to all 6, Clinton Power Station, in Clinton, IL; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, in Cordova, IL; Byron Nuclear Generating Station, in Byron, IL; Lasalle County Power Station, just SE of Ottawa, IL; Braidwood Generating Station, in Braidwood, IL; and Dresden. Seeing that dome of the Dresden 1 never gets old. They have since decommissioned it in the early 70’s and built two newer BWR reactors (boiling water reactors). Getting the privilege to have unguided access inside a nuclear power plant is not only a bragging rights in of itself, but it never gets old dressing out in our pc’s and cassie suits, walking down the stairway to Heaven into the reactor cavity and disassembling the reactor head so that the fuel handlers can shuffle fuel around. And let me tell ya, it’s an absolute trip watching over the railing, staring into the pool, seeing them pull that 12’ long fuel bundle out 25’ underwater and it’s glowing blue! Not many people of your every day life get to see that in person! Most importantly, us boilermakers do a lot of good work, physical touching and working on a nuclear reactor is a badge of honor we get to put on resumes! Truly blessed!
the unit presented here has been out of service since 1978 and in the process of decomissioning , they have 2 newer built units that were built in 1970, I used to deliver stuff to the plant and was there when they opened the golfball up to start removing stuff , I live 6 air miles from the plant ( 20 miles by road ) and can see it from my roof . funny how they built up the area in Minooka IL and people do not know the plant(s) exists just to the south of the river
This unit shutdown in 1978: www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/dresden-nuclear-power-station-unit-1.html The NRC regulates and inspects nuclear power plants continuously. It is a highly regulated industry. Also inspection findings, regulations, and pretty much anything you want to know is open to the public. Check out: www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating.html.
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant is about an hour or about 37 miles from where I live. This power plant scares me a little. I reed that it was built like Fukushima Japan Nuclear Power Plant. If there is a problem with that plant. They might have to evacuate for miles around. There are 2 other Nuclear Power Plants close by. In LaSalle,IL West of Morris,IL (Route6) and Braidwood near Wellington,IL (Route 53). That completes the triangle of doom. Check it out on Google.
LaSalle Station has been shut down for years, I've worked at Dresden and LaSalle, there was a good reason the first was done out of Chicago, the tradesmen there are union and top tier skilled craftsman. For something so cutting edge, you couldn't do it in Georgia or West Virginia, another reason Abbot Labs, Argonne Nat'l Labs and a slew more, heck the first chain reaction was done under the University of Chicago's basketball court or football stadium.
Brandon Hall +TheShoeman126 Wow, every now and then I drive around to see the different changes around Northeast Illinois and other parts of Illinois. I did not know the nuclear power plant was still running. I have seen some traffic there. The Zion Nuclear Power Plant near Illinois State Beach has been closed for years. The powerlines and the building are still up. I reed they keep nuclear waste onsite at the Zion Nuclear Power Plant. Scary. I think the road number is route 41or route 137? Aren't they supposed to move the nuclear waste to Yuka Mountain out of state? Is there a way to recycle the nuclear waste without harming the planet?
It's really not that scary if you actually know a little about how they operate the plants. I've been to all the plants in Illinois and I've never been scared in the way you describe. I feel safer working in a nuke than I ever did framing houses.
Every time I hear an American pronouncing 'turbine', especially the narrator of this film, I feel a terrible cringe! If you can't bring yourselves to say it properly (terb-eye-n), then do it European style (terb-een), not like Indian headwear (turban).
That looks like some top engineering. Hard to believe it is already 60 years ago.
I swear, back In those days, Westinghouse and GE made close to everything.
I’m a boilermaker out of Local 60 in Morton, IL…about 2.5 hours south of Dresden. IL is the largest producer in nuclear energy and has the most operating nuclear units. 11 units in total. I have been to all 6, Clinton Power Station, in Clinton, IL; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, in Cordova, IL; Byron Nuclear Generating Station, in Byron, IL; Lasalle County Power Station, just SE of Ottawa, IL; Braidwood Generating Station, in Braidwood, IL; and Dresden. Seeing that dome of the Dresden 1 never gets old. They have since decommissioned it in the early 70’s and built two newer BWR reactors (boiling water reactors). Getting the privilege to have unguided access inside a nuclear power plant is not only a bragging rights in of itself, but it never gets old dressing out in our pc’s and cassie suits, walking down the stairway to Heaven into the reactor cavity and disassembling the reactor head so that the fuel handlers can shuffle fuel around. And let me tell ya, it’s an absolute trip watching over the railing, staring into the pool, seeing them pull that 12’ long fuel bundle out 25’ underwater and it’s glowing blue! Not many people of your every day life get to see that in person! Most importantly, us boilermakers do a lot of good work, physical touching and working on a nuclear reactor is a badge of honor we get to put on resumes! Truly blessed!
the unit presented here has been out of service since 1978 and in the process of decomissioning , they have 2 newer built units that were built in 1970, I used to deliver stuff to the plant and was there when they opened the golfball up to start removing stuff , I live 6 air miles from the plant ( 20 miles by road ) and can see it from my roof . funny how they built up the area in Minooka IL and people do not know the plant(s) exists just to the south of the river
I know of it I use to live in the area
I live 3 air miles away from Dresden. My kids were born with 3 arms, and they glow in the dark.
This unit shutdown in 1978: www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/dresden-nuclear-power-station-unit-1.html
The NRC regulates and inspects nuclear power plants continuously. It is a highly regulated industry. Also inspection findings, regulations, and pretty much anything you want to know is open to the public. Check out: www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating.html.
It was interesting at this time the US was playing catch up with the UK and their Magnox plants. Calder Hall and Chappellcross in Scotland.
Obligatory Simulator Spring comment here
Damn I thought it was Dresden, DDR and then the US eagle appears
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant is about an hour or about 37 miles from where I live. This power plant scares me a little. I reed that it was built like Fukushima Japan Nuclear Power Plant. If there is a problem with that plant. They might have to evacuate for miles around. There are 2 other Nuclear Power Plants close by. In LaSalle,IL West of Morris,IL (Route6) and Braidwood near Wellington,IL (Route 53). That completes the triangle of doom. Check it out on Google.
+C Sullivan The Dome is my Home!
LaSalle Station has been shut down for years, I've worked at Dresden and LaSalle, there was a good reason the first was done out of Chicago, the tradesmen there are union and top tier skilled craftsman. For something so cutting edge, you couldn't do it in Georgia or West Virginia, another reason Abbot Labs, Argonne Nat'l Labs and a slew more, heck the first chain reaction was done under the University of Chicago's basketball court or football stadium.
l8tr597 LaSalle isn't shut down, I worked there just this year.
Brandon Hall +TheShoeman126 Wow, every now and then I drive around to see the different changes around Northeast Illinois and other parts of Illinois. I did not know the nuclear power plant was still running. I have seen some traffic there. The Zion Nuclear Power Plant near Illinois State Beach has been closed for years. The powerlines and the building are still up. I reed they keep nuclear waste onsite at the Zion Nuclear Power Plant. Scary. I think the road number is route 41or route 137? Aren't they supposed to move the nuclear waste to Yuka Mountain out of state? Is there a way to recycle the nuclear waste without harming the planet?
It's really not that scary if you actually know a little about how they operate the plants. I've been to all the plants in Illinois and I've never been scared in the way you describe. I feel safer working in a nuke than I ever did framing houses.
Damn I got sent here by a webcomic what?
Helluva way to boil a planet that's 71% water for 75 years of Enrico Fermi's legacy, eh?
Baby sized plant. Enough to run 1200 modern 2020 homes with all electric appliances, if that.
Every time I hear an American pronouncing 'turbine', especially the narrator of this film, I feel a terrible cringe! If you can't bring yourselves to say it properly (terb-eye-n), then do it European style (terb-een), not like Indian headwear (turban).
I agree, but at least they didn't say "nuke-you-lar"...
Bro this was in 1958, the only person I've heard say "turbine" like "turban" was my old @ss science teacher 💀💀💀
I cant believe I live 10 minutes from here. I dont like it.
LongHoodForwardProductions Cry baby
I don't like your ignorance. We all have to deal.
Yes, ha ha ha, the beautiful father of Fukushima daichi....