Some say his regular voice can kill people from miles away, and that he once survived an explosion involving plutonium. All we know is, he's called Neil...
He talks in some of the other element videos. I don't know which ones specifically, but if you go back and watch them you can hear the sweet serenade of his voice
I am surprised you didn't talk more about Zirconium Oxide (zirconia). It is a great high temperature ceramic with low thermal conductivity and cubic zirconia is often used a diamond substitute.
@1stPal the coating would interfere with the nuclear reaction, but they do have a concrete shell all around the reactor, which is meant to be able to withstand those high temperatures and building of hydrogen.
@Ubojica6661 He's the head technician, if I remember correctly from previous videos; where the chemists and students specialize in knowing what's going on in the mixtures, a technician understands, supervises, and handles the general mechanical equipment.
Could you make a video about Thorium ? I recently saw a video describing it's advantages for nuclear power and I would be very interested to hear more about it. If you want to see the video I'm referring to, just search for "Thorium" on RUclips. Might I ask for a thumbs up, so Brady can see this comment?
@1stPal When the core is operating normally, the fuel rods are completely submerged in water and will not overheat. When something goes wrong the water level drops (or the fuel rods are raised) and they start to come out of the water (exposure). This causes rod temperatures to rocket. The reaction between the rods can be halted by inserting the control rods between the fuel rods, however, at this point the reaction will continue for a long time WITHIN each fuel rod. Clay would not prevent this.
I thought I was finally going to hear Neil talk! And then they censored him! Although... It is clever of Periodic Vidoes to keep mystery living; well done!
Important to note that Chernobyl was not a hydrogen explosion. I was a criticality incident (a massive increase in power) which in turn caused a steam explosion that destroyed the reactor building. Hydrogen had no time to form, no less cause an explosion.
I have a really good sample of zirconium. It's the cap that goes on the bottom of a fuel rod for nuclear reactors. It's solid, low hafnium, zirconium. I have a hole drilled in one end and I use it as a key chain. Most people have no idea what it is. They think it's some strange bullet or something.
Why no mention of Cubic zirconia (or CZ) ? - The cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). Maybe you can make another video about CZ ? (Compairing it to Carbon and diamonds.) I would like to see that.
"I gave them my zirconium sample to see what they could do with it." ----- Great minds and so much equipment for other reactions... They sprinkle it in a burner I lulz
#TheIdeanator is right. A careful look shows that the list is in the order of the periodic table. From that is was easy to figure out that the element listed as MATRIX is zirconium. It's similar to the geological use of the word matrix as the surrounding material in a rock containing crystals. If you listen to recordings of Apollo astronauts exploring the Moon (especially Apollo 14 to 17) they use the word matrix quite often when describing the structure of an interesting rock.
@hornsofthebull Look at 5:20. The great silent one is not flame proof :). His hand is not directly above the flame. The airflow in the fume hood is pulling the flame inward and it is also pulling the Zirconium powder into the flame.
But just like Titanium and Silicon, Zirconium oxides are extremely stable and need very high temperatures + electrolisis to produce the pure metal(and most of the times will require Argon atmosphere to avoid reacting with Nitrogen gas too). That is why this metals are taken as rare(due to price), when they are actually very abundant.
No, i did not see the video of the roof blowing off due to hydrogen build-up. Did you? I did see the roof of Unit 1 collapse. And i did see the roof of Unit 3 over the spent fuel pool explode due to steam buildup. "I coming from" Croatia, assuming you were genuinely interested in my whereabouts.
Majdi Abu Omar: If you coated the zirconium tubes with a ceramic, there are two probable problems. First, you have to make sure that elements and compounds in the clay don't absorb the neutrons which make the nuclear reaction go. Second, as the temperatures increase, the zirconium expands, it will break the ceramic coating and jam in the reactor.
@eltotoX he's called Neil. Except on the Starship Voyager. There, they call him The Doctor. That's how he can hold his hand in fire for so long: he's a holigram. Compare him at 00:43 to 00:45 to the holigraphic doctor on Star Trek Voyager.
Hey Brady, could you distinguish the difference between a ferrous and a non-ferrous material in a chemist's and physicist's point of view. I always get confused with them.
Didn't the Chernobyl incident result from a steam explosion and subsequent brief power excursion? (nuclear fizzle) As far as I understand, the whole incident took place in a few seconds, so there wouldn't have been enough time to produce any significant quantities of hydrogen.
Neil voice was muted in consideration for all viewers and their computer speakers. If you were to hear his voice in real life; afterwards the ringing in your ears would be so loud, other people could hear it.
Some say his regular voice can kill people from miles away, and that he once survived an explosion involving plutonium. All we know is, he's called Neil...
I was NOT expecting Neil's distorted non-voice. And there's no explanantion. That was a proper David Lynch moment; it scared the shit out of me.
"So, Neil, what're you gonna do with this powder?"
SNIFFFFFFF
They sure went to a lot of trouble to cover up Neil's voice ;)
Neil's voice is made of antimatter. Your eardrums will combust into flame if you hear.
"When I need cheering up, I drink from it."
Classy.
That is his actual voice. They just added the pixelation to make it less obvious.
That white noise? Yeah. Not white noise. Try decoding it.
He talks in some of the other element videos. I don't know which ones specifically, but if you go back and watch them you can hear the sweet serenade of his voice
I am surprised you didn't talk more about Zirconium Oxide (zirconia). It is a great high temperature ceramic with low thermal conductivity and cubic zirconia is often used a diamond substitute.
Hahaha I was so excited to hear Neil talk for once, and then you censored it! WE WANT A NEIL INTERVIEW
Neil is The Stig of Periodic Videos. Some say his voice is so powerful, once you've heard it you hear nothing else.
Why cant Neil talk?
"So, Neil, what are you gonna do with this powder?" *SHHHHSHSHHSHHSHSHHSHHSHSHHSHHSHSHHSHHSHHSHHSHHSHSHHSH"
For the love of god, Brady. Why do you scramble Neil's voice ?
My brain simply can't handle the mystery..
because mortals cannot handle the voice of Neil, havent you noticed hes never spoken before?
ZrO2 is also used in the dental medicine to make artificial teeth
Because only those who are worthy may hear the epicness that is Neil's voice.
Dang, now I want to take shots with the professor one time :P
@1stPal the coating would interfere with the nuclear reaction, but they do have a concrete shell all around the reactor, which is meant to be able to withstand those high temperatures and building of hydrogen.
Niel speaks binary.
And the oxide is used for grinding and sanding disk and pads. Used for stainless steel as aluminum oxide contaminates the metal.
@Ubojica6661 He's the head technician, if I remember correctly from previous videos; where the chemists and students specialize in knowing what's going on in the mixtures, a technician understands, supervises, and handles the general mechanical equipment.
I read that zirconium is used for fuel-rod cladding because it has a small neutron cross-section, meaning it allows most neutrons through.
1:00 thank you brady for that reassuring confirmation there
Zirconium also makes nice fake diamonds and Ceramic knifes
Could you make a video about Thorium ?
I recently saw a video describing it's advantages for nuclear power and I would be very interested to hear more about it.
If you want to see the video I'm referring to, just search for "Thorium" on RUclips.
Might I ask for a thumbs up, so Brady can see this comment?
@1stPal When the core is operating normally, the fuel rods are completely submerged in water and will not overheat. When something goes wrong the water level drops (or the fuel rods are raised) and they start to come out of the water (exposure). This causes rod temperatures to rocket. The reaction between the rods can be halted by inserting the control rods between the fuel rods, however, at this point the reaction will continue for a long time WITHIN each fuel rod. Clay would not prevent this.
@periodicvideos I think it would be a great effect if when Neil speaks, there is a different sound effect each time, like ducks quacking!
@StereoSpace No, the heat released from the fission reaction is what heats up the steam and drives a steam turbine
@TheNoiseySpectator The word is cladding, which means a covering or coating.
I thought I was finally going to hear Neil talk!
And then they censored him!
Although... It is clever of Periodic Vidoes to keep mystery living; well done!
When you showed the list of what's in the zirconium sample, one of the quantities was listed as "Matrix." What exactly does that mean?
Dragons breath shells are made with buckshot made of zirconium, it's awesome stuff.
I love this series.
Important to note that Chernobyl was not a hydrogen explosion. I was a criticality incident (a massive increase in power) which in turn caused a steam explosion that destroyed the reactor building. Hydrogen had no time to form, no less cause an explosion.
I have a really good sample of zirconium. It's the cap that goes on the bottom of a fuel rod for nuclear reactors. It's solid, low hafnium, zirconium. I have a hole drilled in one end and I use it as a key chain. Most people have no idea what it is. They think it's some strange bullet or something.
Excellent, even better than I would have ever imagined!!!!!
Why no mention of Cubic zirconia (or CZ) ? - The cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). Maybe you can make another video about CZ ? (Compairing it to Carbon and diamonds.) I would like to see that.
How does the technician hold his hand above the Bunsen burner for so long ?
Neils hand is flame resistant to a bunsen burner doped with Zirconium powder.
It's used a lot in indoor pyrotechnics with smokeless powder usually for sparks that don't "burn"
@Kurtlane That is cubic crystalline zirconium oxide, aka cubic zirconia.
What makes hafnium in particular absorb neutrons?
@kpYak Very good suggestion, although it needs to be really dark to be able to see the characteristic atomic emission spectrum.
Do you like how i dance? i got zirconium pants
"I gave them my zirconium sample to see what they could do with it."
----- Great minds and so much equipment for other reactions...
They sprinkle it in a burner
I lulz
#TheIdeanator is right. A careful look shows that the list is in the order of the periodic table. From that is was easy to figure out that the element listed as MATRIX is zirconium. It's similar to the geological use of the word matrix as the surrounding material in a rock containing crystals. If you listen to recordings of Apollo astronauts exploring the Moon (especially Apollo 14 to 17) they use the word matrix quite often when describing the structure of an interesting rock.
@ewalshe I don't think the airflow is pulling the flame, the flame is cowering away from Neil's hand.
why did brady censor his voice? hes spoken plenty of times in the older videos
Neil drops the powder from directly over the bunsen burner. Did you use wind to bend the flame?
Yup, Neil just putting his hand over a bunsen burner, like a boss.
Fire doesn't burn Neil, Neil burns fire.
My guess is that it was referring to Zirconium which was the material matrix that they were testing.
Niel's voice had to be suppressed, it is too powerful of us mortals to endure.
@hornsofthebull Look at 5:20. The great silent one is not flame proof :). His hand is not directly above the flame. The airflow in the fume hood is pulling the flame inward and it is also pulling the Zirconium powder into the flame.
you're the man neil
@tomvanuijen Cubic Zirconia is the crystalline form of ZrO2.
Where can i buy that zircaloy vodka glass? It's really impresive.
GREAT cameraman, I like the zooming and out and focus (no sarcasm) :)!
I just can't understand What he said at 1:16!
Zirconium is used for Clouding, clotting, "canning, clatting"?
But just like Titanium and Silicon, Zirconium oxides are extremely stable and need very high temperatures + electrolisis to produce the pure metal(and most of the times will require Argon atmosphere to avoid reacting with Nitrogen gas too). That is why this metals are taken as rare(due to price), when they are actually very abundant.
Where would I get to hear his original voice?
@mikeymikemikey1 some say his voice has the same reactivity as francium when in contact with ear drums
1:44
that looks a lot like the sparks from a sparkler, do sparklers have zirconium in them?
I don't get it. Why is Zirconium chosen to be the container of the uranium oxide and not any other metals? Is there any special properties?
@fruubful Neal's voice isn't a sound wave it's a sound tsunami
Where do you get one of those (Zr shot glass) ?!?!?!?!
So what is Neil actually? Like what is his title or anything?
No, i did not see the video of the roof blowing off due to hydrogen build-up. Did you?
I did see the roof of Unit 1 collapse. And i did see the roof of Unit 3 over the spent fuel pool explode due to steam buildup.
"I coming from" Croatia, assuming you were genuinely interested in my whereabouts.
Majdi Abu Omar: If you coated the zirconium tubes with a ceramic, there are two probable problems. First, you have to make sure that elements and compounds in the clay don't absorb the neutrons which make the nuclear reaction go. Second, as the temperatures increase, the zirconium expands, it will break the ceramic coating and jam in the reactor.
@eltotoX he's called Neil.
Except on the Starship Voyager. There, they call him The Doctor. That's how he can hold his hand in fire for so long: he's a holigram. Compare him at 00:43 to 00:45 to the holigraphic doctor on Star Trek Voyager.
Hey Brady, could you distinguish the difference between a ferrous and a non-ferrous material in a chemist's and physicist's point of view. I always get confused with them.
but why using specifically zirconium for nuclear cladding ?
@Kurtlane That is ZrO2. I'll learn to type, one day.
How did Neil put his hand above the bunsen burner for such a long time?
Why was Niels voice blocked? Isn't he part of the "family" around there?
Can anyone answer me, from what hard to separate Zr at 1:50 please
Didn't the Chernobyl incident result from a steam explosion and subsequent brief power excursion? (nuclear fizzle) As far as I understand, the whole incident took place in a few seconds, so there wouldn't have been enough time to produce any significant quantities of hydrogen.
@1stPal Wouldn't steam break down the clay?
Neil voice was muted in consideration for all viewers and their computer speakers. If you were to hear his voice in real life; afterwards the ringing in your ears would be so loud, other people could hear it.
@Kurtlane sorry, meant to say "dioxide". (ZiO2)
Neil, is the Stig of chemicals... lol
why was neal blocked out?
Why were Neil's voice and mouth censored?
0:44 LMAO!
It's said that Neil's voice is forbidden to mortals.
he actually mentioned this in a previous video already... I think the one on vodka?
@fruubful you are going to love this. Search the first perodic video(hydrogen), then go to 3:20.
So is Neil like the Teller of Periodic Table of Videos?
Neil's voice synthesizer seems to be out of adjustment.
0:44.. why? I don't get it? Was he swearing or something?
No, Neil just doesn't speak. It's a running gag.
I thought, OH NO! Neil is going to talk than I rolled on the floor with the pixilation! Good show!
@Kurtlane They're made out of Zirconium dioxide and called cubic zirconia
I want to see a video involving Neil and a gatling gun.
Ah very interesting Prof., oh... back to the same shot again with Zirconium sprinkles...how exhilarating.
He probably advises on mechanical safety, but Prof. Poliakoff is actually the head safety officer for the department. :P
Neil's voice is too powerful for the internet. Censored for your own protection.
zirconium melts at 1857 °C
what operating temperatures do fuel rods have?
How did Neil get his hand on top of that flame without burning himself?
@1stPal They use boron instead