Q-ball cask (IMAGE)
Caption
Reactor operators position ORNL’s Q-ball cask into the reactor pool, which cools equipment and shields workers from radiation. Due to water displacement and the cask’s weight, it takes 30 to 40 minutes to lower the 30,000-pound cask into the pool.
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Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
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