Zirconium

Zirconium burned, forming zirconium oxide and hydrogen gas, which then exploded and released radioactive cesium, a semi-volatile metal, to the atmosphere.

Marvin Resnikoff: Doomsday Scenario at Fukushima

Zirconium burned, forming zirconium oxide and hydrogen gas, which then exploded and released radioactive cesium, a semi-volatile metal, to the atmosphere.

Marvin Resnikoff: Doomsday Scenario at Fukushima

Unlike American Diamonds (made of plastic) or Cubic Zirconium (CZ) diamonds, these diamonds are just like the earth-mined diamonds.

Gem of an Idea

The Operators with NRC approval killed the test 2 years into the project a few months agobecause the Zirconium reactor core was "growing," or expanding with the higher temperature of the Pu 239 pellets.

Greenpeace Makes A Statement / Will Obama Listen ?

Zirconium was named after the silicate mineral in which it was first discovered, zircon.

Zirconium

Zirconium reacts with oxygen, forming a thin coating of zirconium oxide on its surface.

Zirconium

Zirconium has no beneficial or adverse effect on living organisms, and is resistant to corrosion.

Zirconium

Zirconium is used in a number of industrial applications because it is so resistant to corrosion.

Zirconium

Zirconium metal is imported primarily from France, Germany, Canada, and Japan.

Zirconium

Zirconium is found in two minerals, zircon (zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4) and baddeleyite (zirconium oxide, ZrO2).

Zirconium