Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 19:28:27 +1000 From: Robert Chalmers <robert@chalmers.com.au> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Single-Board Nuclear Reactor supplies standby power for 12 years Message-ID: <3407E7B3.68CC52AB@chalmers.com.au>
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Single-board nuclear reactor
supplies standby power for 12 years
Now available on a full-length plug-
in card for IBM PC-or compatible
computers, the QBX-1 add-on nu-
clear-reactor card provides backup
power for as long as 12 years. When
the card senses a power failure,
explosive bolts eject moderator and
control rods from the reactor's inte-
rior within 20 rsec, bringing the
reactor to its fully rated output of20
kW in less than a millisecond. Over
its 12year active life, the reactor's
power decreases by 2646 to 15 kW.
Integral heat fins provide convec-
tion cooling of the reactor's 5OOW
power dissipation while the reactor
remains in its standby condition. If
your computer's fans can't furnish
400 ft2/sec of forced air for cooling,
consider buying the manufacturer's
heavy-water cooling jacket and
stainless-steel pump module, which
fit conveniently. under a desk or
workbench. Latches on each side of
the reactor module let you quickly
exchange the radioactive core,
should you need to replace it. An
optional circular viewing port of
lead glass lets you check the reac-
tor's internal mechanical assem-
blies.
To protect users from undue radi-
ation, each reactor includes a shield-
ing kit comprising dye self-stick
lead plates and 20 radiation-moni-
toring film badges. The lead plates
mount inside your computer's enclo-
sure and reduce the gamma rays
that cause soft errors to floppy-disk
and RAM data. For further protec-
tion, consider buying the manufac-
turer's 200-ft extension cords for
keyboards and monitors.
Because the reactor can supply
more than enough power for your
computer, you can sell excess power
to your local utility company. An
add-on phasing and metering kit
(PMK-1) lets you connect your reac-
tor to the local power grid. Each
PMK-1 includes standard power-
sale contracts and Rural Electrifica-
tion Board rules and regulations/
Although not required in all lacal-
ities, each reactor card package in-
cludes a standard 23-volume site-
evacuation plan. The plan includes
blank forms for you to fill in the
name and address of your reactor
site and then mail to the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission. As an op
tion, the manufacturer supplies the
plan on 12 MS-DOS-compatible
disks in Wordstar format. USer-
friendly templates let you type in
information so that your word proc-
essor can create a complete, printed
document.
Reactor prices start at $2.3 mil-
lion (1). Delivery, seven years ARO.
--Regus PcrtotT
Luminescent Electronic Products
Inc, Boz U-235, Trinity Site, NM
43210 INQUIRE DIRECT
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