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Q B X - 1
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SINGLE-BOARD NUCLEAR REACTOR
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SUPPLIES STANDBY POWER FOR 12 YEARS
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Now available on a full-length plugin card for IBM PC or
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compatible computers, the QBX-1 add-on nuclear-reactor card
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provides backup power for as long as 12 years. When the card
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senses a power failure, explosive bolts eject moderator and
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control rods from the reactor's interior within 20 usec, bringing
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the reactor to its fully rated output of 20 kW in less than a
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millisecond. Over its 12-year active life, the reactor's power
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decreases by 25% to 15 kW.
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Integral heat fins provide convection cooling of the
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reactor's 500W power dissipation while in its standby condition.
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If your computer's fans can't furnish 400 ft3/sec of forced air
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for cooling, consider buying the manufacturer's heavy-water
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cooling jacket and stainless-steel pump module, which fit con-
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veniently under a desk or workbench. Latches on each side of the
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reactor module let you quickly exchange the radioactive core,
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should you need to replace it. An optional circular viewing port
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of lead glass lets you check the mechanical assemblies.
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To protect users from undue radiation, each reactor includes
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a shielding kit comprising five self-stick lead plates and 20
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radiation-monitoring film badges. The lead plates mount inside
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your computer's enclosure and reduce the gamma rays that cause
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soft errors to floppy-disk and RAM data. For further protection,
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consider buying the manufacturer's 200-ft extension cords for
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keyboards and monitors.
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Because the reactor can supply more than enough power for
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your computer, you can sell excess power to your local utility
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company. An add-on phasing and metering kit (PMK-1) lets you
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connect your reactor to the local power grid. Each PMK-1
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includes standard power-sale contracts and Rural Electrification
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Board rules and regulations.
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Although not required in all localities, each reactor card
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package includes a standard 23-volume site-evacuation plan. The
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plan includes blank forms for you to fill in the name and address
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of your reactor side and then mail to the Nuclear Regulatory
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Commission. As an option, the manufacturer supplies the plan on
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12 MS-DOS-compatible disks in Wordstar format. User-friendly
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templates let you type in information so that your word processor
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can create a complete, printed document.
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Reactor prices start at $2.3 million. Delivery, seven years
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ARO.
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Luminesent Electronics Products Inc.
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Box U-235
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Trinity Site, NM 43210
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EDN 4/3/86
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