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Chernobyl's New Hat

Posted on March 30, 2011

The structure will have two cranes that can lift 50 tons each and medical and radiation protection facilities for 1,430 workers

110 METERS

Height; enough to house the Statue of Liberty

257 METERS

Span; about the length of a WWII aircraft carrier

164 METERS

Length; a bit less than Mt. Rushmore's height

29,000 TONS

Weight; close to that of 65 fully loaded Boeing 747s

100 YEARS

The expected life of the new Chernobyl containerData: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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