D1G reactor
The D1G reactor was a prototype naval reactor designed for the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The D1G designation stands for:
- D = Destroyer platform
- 1 = First generation core designed by the contractor
- G = General Electric was the contracted designer
The containment structure — which housed both the primary and secondary systems — is referred to as the "DIG-ball" due to its unique shape: a Horton sphere. The sphere was originally constructed by Chicago Bridge and Iron Works to house the liquid metal cooled reactor of, with the dome designed to contain a liquid sodium explosion.
In January 2022, a radioactive tank that was used to support the D1G reactor was transported from West Milton, New York to Wampum, Pennsylvania for disassembly. The load was 213 feet long and weighed 294 tons.