Plum Brook reactor assembly - Public domain drawing
A cutaway drawing of the Plum Brook reactor assembly within the pressure tank. The drawing reveals an array of test holes, the core, sub-pile room, control rods,water lines, etc. The tank was surrounded by four... More
Pressure tank in place. NASA public domain image colelction.
The pressure tank in place inside the containment vessel...Image #: C-2003-836
Two men on lily pad guide crane
Two men standing on the lily pad guide a crane to remove the third of the three large, white twenty-ton shrapnel shields that nest over the pressure tank. The shields were then stacked off to the side until it ... More
Pressure tank delivered by truck
The pressure tank delivered by truck..Image #: C-2003-834 Public domain photograph of a fuel tank, space launch equipment, NASA, bulldozer, construction vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - ... More
Pressure tank shipped via railway
The pressure tank was shipped to Plum Brook via railway, and transported to the reactor facility on a flatbed truck. The tank was then rolled to a crane, which lifted it into place at the center of the unfinish... More
Crews excavate a hole in the ground
The Plum Brook Reactor Facility construction began when crews excavated a hole in the ground for the pressure tank. The tank extended approximately thirty-two feet underground. The steel containment vessel, whi... More
Pressure tank ready to be lowered
Pressure tank ready to be lowered into the containment vessel.. Image # : C-2003-835
Lily pad area atop reactor pressure vessel
The lily pad area atop the reactor pressure tank. For over ten years, engineers subjected materials to radiation within this vast, cathedral- like containment vessel. In this picture, the shrapnel shields have ... More
Interior of the Plum Brook Reactor Facility
A view inside the 55-foot high containment vessel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Plum Brook Reactor Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The 60-megawatt test reactor went critical for the fi... More