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Scientists prepare a reactor core for nuclear fuel bundles at the Pickering power plant
Scientists prepare a reactor core for nuclear fuel bundles at the Pickering power plant

Scientists prepare a reactor core for nuclear fuel bundles at the Pickering power plant

Date8/7/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scientists prepare a reactor core for nuclear fuel bundles at the Pickering power plant. About 10 to 13 spent fuel bundles are removed by remote control from each of Ontairo's 14 operating nuclear reactors daily and according to Ontario Hydro officials, there are now more than 400,000 spent nuclear fuel bundles stored at reactor sites across Ontario and in Quebec and New Burnswick. There they wait until a permanent solution on what to do with them can be found.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0002527F
      Guys are standing on machine that loads fuel bundles into the 480 tubes in reactor core
      Guys are standing on machine that loads fuel bundles into the 480 tubes in reactor core
      Mahler, John
      8/29/1989
      Deep in the heart of one four nuclear reactors at Pickering power station, technicians prepare tubes that will contain fuel rods when the plant begins producing power within tow months
      Deep in the heart of one four nuclear reactors at Pickering power station, technicians prepare tubes that will contain fuel rods when the plant begins producing power within tow months
      Dinsmore, Ted
      3/10/1971
      Hot rods: Technicians work on the reactor tubes, which contain 6,240 bundles of uranium fuel rods
      Hot rods: Technicians work on the reactor tubes, which contain 6,240 bundles of uranium fuel rods
      Mahler, John
      8/29/1989
      Trouble spot: Jack Muir, Pickering spokesman, points to problem area on model of reactor (above), and holds fuel bundle (right)
      Trouble spot: Jack Muir, Pickering spokesman, points to problem area on model of reactor (above), and holds fuel bundle (right)
      Dunlop, Al
      8/18/1983
      Trouble spot: Jack Muir, Pickering spokesman, points to problem area on model of reactor (above), and holds fuel bundle (right)
      Trouble spot: Jack Muir, Pickering spokesman, points to problem area on model of reactor (above), and holds fuel bundle (right)
      Dunlop, Al
      8/18/1983
      Expaning the nuclear plant. Four new reactors, to be completed by 1982, will double the size and capacity of the Pickering Nuclear Power Station and w(...)
      Expaning the nuclear plant. Four new reactors, to be completed by 1982, will double the size and capacity of the Pickering Nuclear Power Station and w(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      1/9/1975
      Workers use a safe mockup of the Pickering nuclear power plant to learn to remove radioactive tubes from reactors
      Workers use a safe mockup of the Pickering nuclear power plant to learn to remove radioactive tubes from reactors
      Dunlop, Al
      4/12/1985
      Bundles of support: Gordon Hutchinson (left), deputy commissioner of parks and recreation for North York, holds bundles of signatures from borough residents while Michael Nagy, chairman of the North York Olympic Committee, holds one of the bundles open to show some of signatures on a letter
      Bundles of support: Gordon Hutchinson (left), deputy commissioner of parks and recreation for North York, holds bundles of signatures from borough residents while Michael Nagy, chairman of the North York Olympic Committee, holds one of the bundles open to show some of signatures on a letter
      Darrell, Dick
      7/7/1976
      Roland Krause of Atomic Energy of Canada, in Mississuga, holds a model of a uranium bundle that cost $700 and, when placed in a nuclear reactor, produces as much energy as 100,000 gallons of oil
      Roland Krause of Atomic Energy of Canada, in Mississuga, holds a model of a uranium bundle that cost $700 and, when placed in a nuclear reactor, produces as much energy as 100,000 gallons of oil
      Norris, Dave
      11/27/1973
      Nuclear power station operated by Ontario Hydro at Pickering put its first reactor unit into operation last February, and last month it was turning ou(...)
      Nuclear power station operated by Ontario Hydro at Pickering put its first reactor unit into operation last February, and last month it was turning ou(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/3/1971
      Pickering's nuclear plant: The big building in the foreground can suck dangerous air from the four reactors in case of emergency
      Pickering's nuclear plant: The big building in the foreground can suck dangerous air from the four reactors in case of emergency
      Bezant, Graham
      8/2/1971
      Old woman carries bundles, For her, old traditions haven't died
      Old woman carries bundles, For her, old traditions haven't died
      Spremo, Boris
      2/6/1972