An interesting article / photo-essay on Ontario's nuclear "leftovers", courtesy of the Canadian Center for Architecture.

http://www.cca.qc....of-nuclear-ontario

Hex? Oh hell...

https://www.ncbi.n...v/books/NBK207735/

Even more fun when heated with steam...

Not to mention large quantities of fluorine is just plain silly scary. Fluorine makes Charles Mason seem stable but comparison.

I read about the Eldorado plant several years ago. Decided at that point Port Hope would never be a good place to live. Think this might be the article.

very interesting article, ive seen chalk river's plant so i never knew where their product went. very cool

Posted by thetrainguru very interesting article, ive seen chalk river's plant so i never knew where their product went. very cool

Chalk river stuff heads off to hospitals mostly they made sources for medical imaging. However i did read somewhere that the entire plant could theoretical be converted to make weapons grade fuel in a few weeks.

I used to live in Pembroke when I went to college and drove by Chalk a fair bit, always wanted to check it out but never did. Also been to Mississagi Provincial Park which is north of Elliot Lake and you can still wander the mine properties up there, though nothing is left really.

Posted by OH_ZOG_NO Chalk river stuff heads off to hospitals mostly they made sources for medical imaging. However i did read somewhere that the entire plant could theoretical be converted to make weapons grade fuel in a few weeks.

The reactor will be shutter by 2019. It's being retired; it has reached its useful lifespan.

Posted by blackhawk The reactor will be shutter by 2019. It's being retired; it has reached its useful lifespan.

it was originally built to make isotopes and the facility made weapons grade material in the past.

fun fact its the oldest reactor in operation

The NPD reactor has also began decommissioning down the road http://www.cnl.ca/...oject/default.aspx

Really cool article, thanks for sharing. My grandfather who was a principal scientist at Chalk River and president of the Canadian Nuclear Associations took me to visit the plant a few times....such a cool place, I wish I still had an "in"!