Purdue considering building nuclear reactor

[Marvin the Martian]

It would be smaller than most existing reactors, but Purdue and Duke Energy are considering building a nuclear reactor to power Purdue.

Study to consider power-generating nuclear reactor for Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH/AP) — Purdue University will work with Duke Energy to study the use of a nuclear reactor to power the campus, the utility announced Wednesday. The West Lafayette campus is home to a nuclear engineering program. Purdue and Duke plan to study power produced through a...

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[IUCrazy2]

It would be smaller than most existing reactors, but Purdue and Duke Energy are considering building a nuclear reactor to power Purdue.

Study to consider power-generating nuclear reactor for Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH/AP) — Purdue University will work with Duke Energy to study the use of a nuclear reactor to power the campus, the utility announced Wednesday. The West Lafayette campus is home to a nuclear engineering program. Purdue and Duke plan to study power produced through a...

www.wishtv.com

Those bastards. And so it begins. IU must also build a reactor, but a bigger reactor. One that let's them know that we too are a nuclear power and not to be trifled with.

 

[larsIU]

Those bastards. And so it begins. IU must also build a reactor, but a bigger reactor. One that let's them know that we too are a nuclear power and not to be trifled with.

You probably know this but the race to have the biggest memorial union building was similar. I believe each school would add-on every few years just to be the largest.

However, I applaud Purdue for this as I believe nuclear to be a very good energy independence alternative for the future.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Those bastards. And so it begins. IU must also build a reactor, but a bigger reactor. One that let's them know that we too are a nuclear power and not to be trifled with.

Iu has a solid core of nuclear physicist nerds. An accelerator. Bunch of old MIT guys. We can do it!!

 

[larsIU]

Iu has a solid core of physicist nerds. An accelerator. Bunch of old MIT guys

Sounds like the beginning of a new version of Ghostbusters

 

[mcmurtry66]

Sounds like the beginning of a new version of Ghostbusters

Sounds like the beginning of a new version of Ghostbusters

It's probably not even the right nuclear guys. Damnit

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

It would be smaller than most existing reactors, but Purdue and Duke Energy are considering building a nuclear reactor to power Purdue.

Study to consider power-generating nuclear reactor for Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH/AP) — Purdue University will work with Duke Energy to study the use of a nuclear reactor to power the campus, the utility announced Wednesday. The West Lafayette campus is home to a nuclear engineering program. Purdue and Duke plan to study power produced through a...

www.wishtv.com

Good.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

Those bastards. And so it begins. IU must also build a reactor, but a bigger reactor. One that let's them know that we too are a nuclear power and not to be trifled with.

PU has the engineers. Our business and liberal arts majors will have a tough time with this project.

 

[larsIU]

PU has the engineers. Our business and liberal arts majors will have a tough time with this project.

Yeah, but who's going to manage it, sell it, insure it, HR it.......

 

[larsIU]

It's probably not even the right nuclear guys. Damnit

There's more than one?

 

[bawlmer]

Those bastards. And so it begins. IU must also build a reactor, but a bigger reactor. One that let's them know that we too are a nuclear power and not to be trifled with.

Your post reminded me of this old parody song "Alabama Gets the Bomb."

 

[DANC]

It would be smaller than most existing reactors, but Purdue and Duke Energy are considering building a nuclear reactor to power Purdue.

It would be smaller than most existing reactors, but Purdue and Duke Energy are considering building a nuclear reactor to power Purdue.

Study to consider power-generating nuclear reactor for Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH/AP) — Purdue University will work with Duke Energy to study the use of a nuclear reactor to power the campus, the utility announced Wednesday. The West Lafayette campus is home to a nuclear engineering program. Purdue and Duke plan to study power produced through a...

www.wishtv.com

Study to consider power-generating nuclear reactor for Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH/AP) — Purdue University will work with Duke Energy to study the use of a nuclear reactor to power the campus, the utility announced Wednesday. The West Lafayette campus is home to a nuclear engineering program. Purdue and Duke plan to study power produced through a...

www.wishtv.com

I've read about these small reactors. They are buried and have a limited life span of, say, 30 years or so. They are designed to power smaller towns or neighborhoods.

They are supposedly very safe.

Don't ask me the details or even if they're in use anywhere. It's something I read maybe 15 or 20 years ago but it sounded really promising.

 

[SqueakyClean]

This will technically not be the first nuclear reactor built at Purdue. They had a 1/20th scale non-functional unit back in the '90s that was a joint partnership with GE. The purpose of that model was to help test a new reactor design that would use natural flow of water (non-pumped) to help cool the reactor in the case of a disaster / loss of power. I think the design was proven to work, but since we haven't been really building any new nuclear power plants in the last 30 years, I don't think that the design was ever implemented on a real-world scale. Could be wrong though, didn't follow it closely enough.

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

Beats that damn wind farm that stretches from West Lafayette to Chicago.

 

[76-1]

Beats that damn wind farm that stretches from West Lafayette to Chicago.

Yeah..., a bunch of C- engineering students mentored by guys who are the D team at their respective companies (or they'd be working on serious projects) , what could possibly go wrong...?

My question is one of Need..., do they need it to further their teaching or can they just drive over to Clinton, Illinois and see the real thing or perhaps contract with our department of informatics 😉 and have them design several direct live feeds to working Nuke plants of various types all around the country...

Internships are where real life, "cutting edge" training should take place, where you're learning from the A team, especially when you're dealing with such serious consequences of potential human error...

I have Zero confidence or trust in p u's ability to run this safely over the long term... They can't even grow their own much ballyhooed version of bluegrass on their own football field for gosh sakes!!!!

 

[iuwclurker]

Those bastards. And so it begins. IU must also build a reactor, but a bigger reactor. One that let's them know that we too are a nuclear power and not to be trifled with.

As long as the People’s Republic of Bloomington is part of Indiana we’re good. What I want to know is, when we move on Kentucky?

 

[bawlmer]

As long as the People’s Republic of Bloomington is part of Indiana we’re good. What I want to know is, when we move on Kentucky?

Who wants it? Other than race horses, what's it's value? Sorry MTOIOTF....

 

[iuwclurker]

Who wants it? Other than race horses, what's it's value? Sorry MTOIOTF....

UncleMark? Always willing to help a brother…

 

[Noodle]

This will technically not be the first nuclear reactor built at Purdue. They had a 1/20th scale non-functional unit back in the '90s that was a joint partnership with GE. The purpose of that model was to help test a new reactor design that would use natural flow of water (non-pumped) to help cool the reactor in the case of a disaster / loss of power. I think the design was proven to work, but since we haven't been really building any new nuclear power plants in the last 30 years, I don't think that the design was ever implemented on a real-world scale. Could be wrong though, didn't follow it closely enough.

Close. Purdue has had an operating nuclear reactor since 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue_University_Reactor_Number_One

 

[DANC]

Close. Purdue has had an operating nuclear reactor since 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue_University_Reactor_Number_One

The Purdue reactor was among the first to be designed mainly for student use.[3] It is licensed to produce up to one kilowatt of thermal power, comparable to the energy demand of a hair dryer or a toaster."

LMAO!

 

[76-1]

The Purdue reactor was among the first to be designed mainly for student use.[3] It is licensed to produce up to one kilowatt of thermal power, comparable to the energy demand of a hair dryer or a toaster."

LMAO!

And they've already been cited for safety violations and noted to have extraordinarily poor security the first time around...

Doesn't the state of Indiana government have any final say in this project??? I want my rep voting a resounding No on this one...
-Indianapolis is downwind about two thirds (or more) of the year...-

 

[SqueakyClean]

Close. Purdue has had an operating nuclear reactor since 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue_University_Reactor_Number_One

I stand corrected. This new one will be the third then.

The one I was talking about is a test model:

Purdue tests new reactor design using one-of-a-kind facility

www.purdue.edu

 

[DANC]

And they've already been cited for safety violations and noted to have extraordinarily poor security the first time around...

Doesn't the state of Indiana government have any final say in this project??? I want my rep voting a resounding No on this one...
-Indianapolis is downwind about two thirds (or more) of the year...-

I make fun of it, but I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as it's overseen by the proper authorities.

I think any research into nuclear energy is a good thing and something we'll need at some point as a civilization. I probably won't be around to see it, but my grandchildren might.

 

[IUINSB]

I make fun of it, but I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as it's overseen by the proper authorities.

Are you sure? That would be the feds.

 

[76-1]

I make fun of it, but I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as it's overseen by the proper authorities.

I think any research into nuclear energy is a good thing and something we'll need at some point as a civilization. I probably won't be around to see it, but my grandchildren might.

I'm for nuclear energy just not when it's developed and run by 5th teamers who've already shown they can't be trusted over the long haul and a nuclear reactor is as "long haul" a project as it gets...

 

[DANC]

I'm for nuclear energy just not when it's developed and run by 5th teamers who've already shown they can't be trusted over the long haul and a nuclear reactor is as "long haul" a project as it gets...

I don't think they're going to be breaking much new ground.

It's probably more just an attempt to create a working model of a smaller nuke.

I'd rather it be in West Laffy than Bloomington.

Hopefully it will be under or around Mackey or Ross-Ade.

 

[TomEric4756]

It would be smaller than most existing reactors, but Purdue and Duke Energy are considering building a nuclear reactor to power Purdue.

Study to consider power-generating nuclear reactor for Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH/AP) — Purdue University will work with Duke Energy to study the use of a nuclear reactor to power the campus, the utility announced Wednesday. The West Lafayette campus is home to a nuclear engineering program. Purdue and Duke plan to study power produced through a...

www.wishtv.com

It’s hard to have a real nuclear engineering program without a lab.
It’s a built-in font of research data and tenure track building technical papers.
The waste heat (steam) would be enough to keep the campus warm in the winter.
And, it’s fossil fuel free.

Then again, Purdue already has a lab reactor for its Nuclear Engineering program.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/NE/research/facilities/reactor/index_html

There are plenty of wind farms on I65 to show that the campus can’t rely on a wind farm alone.