3D Model - BONUS Nuclear Reactor Core

A simple 3D model of Puerto Rico's BONUS Nuclear Reactor that operated from 1965 to 1968. Dimensions are taken from publicly-available technical documents on the design of the reactor fuel. This reactor produced 50MW of heat which made about 17MW of electricity for the island of Puerto Rico while it was operational.

The design of this reactor core is unique in that two different types of fuel assemblies were used to make the core - a Boiler assembly and a Superheater assembly. This approach was experimental for reactor design in the 1960's and while it was ultimately not economically viable, it remains a very aesthetically unique looking core.

This model can be used as a base for a number of applications:

• Education - show students what a nuclear reactor core looks like. Ideal for STEM students.
• 3D Printing - print individual fuel pellets, rods, or a whole assembly to put on display in your home.
• Video Game Development - need a reactor model to put into your game? Put this underwater and create a blue light source to visually simulate Cherenkov radiation. Export to .stl or .obj and bring it into a Virtual Reality project.

Some tweaking and optimizations may need to be made based on your application, and you'll have a great base model to start working with.

For more info, check out the Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Nuclear_Superheater_Reactor_Facility