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Title: Beryllium oxide to make nuclear power safer, cheaper - Stock tout
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URL Source: http://www.angelnexus.com/o/web/28337
Published: Aug 12, 2011
Author: Nick Hodge
Post Date: 2011-08-12 07:18:45 by Tatarewicz
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BeO: The Fuel the World's Energy Supply Will Depend On It's called Beryllium Oxide, or BeO. And next to uranium, it's about to become the most sought-after, highly-demanded resource for nuclear power plants across the world. Its characteristics include: a melting point of 4,500 degrees... thermal conductivity matched only by diamonds... the ability to dissipate heat and cool faster than any other metal... strength several times that of steel... and it's still the second lightest metal on earth. In other words, just knowing it properties and what is required for nuclear reactors, beryllium instantly becomes the most ideal fit. beryllium 1 But until now, its use has been reserved to special projects: in small doses for X-Ray windows, high-speed aircraft, missiles, and communications satellites. In fact, it was only because this company funded a joint research venture with two universities that the scientific world was able find out how the right mixture of beryllium oxide with uranium could revolutionize the soon-to-skyrocket nuclear power industry. The rest of the world will find out shortly. You see, their mixture gives the uranium fuel pellets a "skeleton" of beryllium oxide. This "skeleton" sucks the heat from the uranium core, creating for the first time a much longer, smoother, and safer reaction. And now, thanks to the unique formula beryllium oxide enhanced nuclear fuel, power plants across the globe won't just save billions of dollars by making the uranium more efficient, but they can also... Put an End to Accidents Like Chernobyl and Fukushima – for Good! On Saturday, April 26, 1986, at 1:23 in the morning, the worst nuclear power disaster in history took place. Thanks to a mix of unstable pellets, inadequate graphite temperature control rods, and clumsy human decisions... a catastrophic chain reaction started in Reactor 4 of the Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant. A massive steam explosion ripped through the core of the reactor, followed by a second chemical explosion that launched highly radioactive particulate and gaseous waste into the air. Directly, the blast killed a few dozen people, and is credited for killing thousands more by way of the cancer they acquired from exposure to the highly radioactive material. It was an accident the world vowed to never let happen again. And yet, we still have to witness events like Three Mile Island and Fukushima, all while living with constant unease about the safety of nuclear energy. Fortunately, as you read this, the patented beryllium oxide fuel (which can help prevent meltdowns and reduce operational risk) is preparing for the final stages of testing before being unleashed onto the global energy market. The advancement is so monumental that a consortium of GE, Hitachi, and Toshiba has signed on to help develop it... They know how much it's worth. Imagine what this discovery will do for the tiny company I've been telling you about – and for its early shareholders. As I mentioned earlier, this unique mixture conducts heat far better than traditional uranium oxide alone, creating a much longer-lasting, more stable fission process. With less uranium needed at a time – 25% to 50% less! – the chances of any form of dangerous nuclear reaction are now virtually gone! It's a move that has all plant operators thrilled... Even staunch environmentalists are backing it! And the moment this little outfit completes this final phase of testing, you can bet their sales office will be swamped with orders. In the meantime, however, you won't have to wait another second for this company to hand investors handsome returns... The company's other use for beryllium is engineered materials and advanced alloys.
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Iam going with March 11, 2011 for this milestone.
#2. To: Tatarewicz (#0)
On Saturday, April 26, 1986, at 1:23 in the morning, the worst nuclear power disaster in history took place.
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