Archimedes won King Hiero II’s favor by identifying a fraudulently constructed crown, but with the lack of marble cut bathtubs in nuclear power plants, it has become more difficult to ascertain the authenticity of purchased parts and equipment at a glance. According to the IAEA’s TECDOC- 1169, counterfeit circuit breakers, fasteners, valves, struts, fittings, piping, gaskets, filters, transformers, and even reactor vessel guide studs have found their way into operating plants Read More