Fun things to do with a nuclear power station. Reading this reminded me of John De Armond's story of the nuclear-powered missile launch. The date is about 1979 or 80 and we're starting that sucker up for the first time. I was the shift test engineer, running the startup test program on the evening shift.
Most testing is conducted from the control room.
In order to get to the control room, a stroll across the turbine deck is necessary. The floor is tiled and the 10 story tall walls are slightly tinted glass. A glorious sight when bathed in the afternoon sun. As I was strolling toward the control room, I noticed an Aux. This device is a large heat exchanger, about 40 feet long and 20 feet in diameter.