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The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted by Sarastro1 via FACBot (talk) 20:08, 17 April 2017 [1].


Nominator(s): Hawkeye7 (talk) 05:19, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The X-10 Project was the Manhattan Project effort to breed plutonium for atomic bombs using nuclear reactors. As part of this, an experimental reactor was built at the Clinton Engineer Works known as the X-10 Graphite Reactor. It operated for many years, and is now a tourist attraction. Hawkeye7 (talk) 05:19, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Images are appropriately licensed. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:04, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comments. As always, feel free to revert my copyediting. - Dank (push to talk)

Comment: The article might have been nominated earlier, but the US National Parks Service website suddenly went down in January. It's back now. Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:54, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support Comments by Sturmvogel_66

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  • What was the appeal of Oak Ridge? Cheap TVA power?
    Several things. Added. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • He reasoned that it would primarily be a research and educational facility, and that expertise was to be found at the Metallurgical Laboratory. Compton was shocked.[22] The Metallurgical Laboratory was part of the University of Chicago, so the university would be operating an industrial facility 500 miles (800 km) from its main campus. Can you fold the bit about Compton being shocked into one of the other sentences?
    Done. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • "I see Arthur, that while I was gone Is there a missing comma after "see"?
    Done. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Cast uranium billets came from Metal Hydrides, Mallinckrodt and other suppliers. These were extruded into cylindrical slugs, and canned by Alcoa, which started production on June 14, 1943.[37] The fuel slugs were canned primarily to protect the uranium metal from corrosion that would occur if it came into contact with water, but also to prevent the venting of gaseous radioactive fission products that might be formed when they were irradiated. The cladding had to transmit heat but not absorb too many neutrons. Aluminum was chosen. reword this
    What's the problem? Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    • The order of these sentences isn't logical and reads awkwardly. Tell the reader much earlier that aluminum was chosen because of X & Y and then get into who and when. Except in dialog, three-word sentences are best avoided as they can usually be integrated into the sentences around them where things will flow better.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:24, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
      Okay. The text now reads The fuel slugs were canned to protect the uranium metal from corrosion that would occur if it came into contact with water, and to prevent the venting of gaseous radioactive fission products that might be formed when they were irradiated. Aluminum was chosen as it transmitted heat but did not absorb too many neutrons. Alcoa started canning on June 14, 1943. General Electric and the Metallurgical Laboratory developed a new welding technique to seal the cans airtight, and the equipment for this was installed in the production line at Alcoa in October 1943. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:37, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unfortunately, operations did not detect the effect of the neutron poison Operations?
    Re-worded. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • During 2015 tours were part of a general three-hour tour of the Clinton Engineer Works facilities, and were conducted on Mondays through Fridays at noon, from June 4 to September 30, except on July 4 and 5. Not really relevant. Best if handled in an external link to the Museum.
    Done. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Several overlinks.
    Rempved. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Financed through the Belgian uranium export tax with the help of British experts Financed or built with the help of British experts?
    Corrected. Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:10, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • No DABs, external links OK.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 23:12, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support and source review I reviewed this article closely at GAN and Milhist A-Class and have reviewed all subsequent edits, including those made during this review. I believe it meets the FA criteria. I have also checked the sources, and believe they are of a high standard and are consistently formatted. I have spotchecked several of the citations and they check out. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:42, 13 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Support Comments -- I'll comment as I read:

I read the lead last and am happy with it. I have not checked the infoboxes or captions. Overall an impressive and interesting article. Most of my comments are relatively minor and hopefully shouldn't be hard to address. Thanks for the fascinating read. -- Shudde talk 19:33, 15 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Everything is addressed so I'm happy to add my support. -- Shudde talk 10:43, 17 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

"Closing comment': There is one instance of refs not being in numerical order, which I tweaked, but if it was deliberate, feel free to revert. Sarastro1 (talk) 20:07, 17 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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