Used generator from California nuclear plant reaches Utah

The Associated Press

First Published Nov 21 2012 01:26 pm • Last Updated Nov 21 2012 01:26 pm

A massive steam generator finished its slow crawl through California, Nevada and Utah this week, arriving at a low-level nuclear waste site 70 miles west of Salt Lake City.

It took 15 days to make the 852-mile trek from Southern California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant. The 400-ton generator was hauled a trailer longer than a football field, driving no faster than 25 miles per hour.

The trailer took up two-plus lanes of traffic and was followed by a convoy of law enforcement vehicles. It traveled by night in California and by day in Nevada and Utah.

Officials said the slightly radioactive steam posed no health hazard, and that someone standing next to it for an hour would get a dose of radioactivity about the same as a dental X-ray.

Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

About Reader Comments

---

Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments containing obscenities, personal attacks and inappropriate or offensive remarks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. If you see an objectionable comment, please alert us by clicking the arrow on the upper right side of the comment and selecting "Flag comment as inappropriate". If you've recently registered with Disqus or aren't seeing your comments immediately, you may need to verify your email address. To do so, visit disqus.com/account.
See more about comments here.