SATSOP, Wash. (AP) — When work stopped on a nuclear power plant project at Satsop in Western Washington in the 1980s it left a huge reactor building with a 10-foot-thick foundation and 5-foot-thick walls.
Finally, the building may have a fitting use.
The Olympian reports a scientist and entrepreneur from Santa Clarita, Calif., Ron Sauro, has turned part of the building into an acoustical laboratory.
He says the stability from outside elements makes it ideal for sound testing.
NWAA labs has signed a four-year lease with the Grays Harbor Public Development Authority. The first customer is testing ceiling panels to see how they absorb and diffuse sound.
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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com
