Research
Research was performed in many multi-disciplined areas. Work was done investigating the safety food irradiation. The Phoenix Lab featured a greenhouse, allowing for much of the early work on the effects of radiation on plant life to be done. The Chemistry department ran a program testing radiation's ability to crack hydrocarbons. A carbon-14 dating clock was set up, allowing scientists to accurately date organic relics. Neutron radiography was possible, allowing high resolution imaging of dense materials.
Nuclear engineers often used the reactor for neutron activation analysis, a science capable of measuring trace amounts of materials. It was also used for a wide variety of other nuclear research.
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The reactor pool
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A hydrocarbon cracking experiment
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Carbon dating
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Thyroid diagnostics
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Food irradiation research
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Food preservation research
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Hot storage
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Manipulator practice
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