Axporama
The Axporama (rama from the Greek for to look) in Böttstein is a visitor center on the subject of energy , which was opened in 2006. The exhibition "Living with Energy" offers playful learning for young and old. The Axporama is also suitable for school classes, companies and clubs. In addition to the guided tour in the Axporama, it also offers three other modules: the hydropower and nuclear power plant in Beznau and the Zwilag (interim storage facility ) in Würenlingen . The Axporama receives over 11,000 visitors every year. Guided tours can be booked on working days for groups of 8 or more. Visits for individuals are possible from Monday to Friday with advance notice.
history
Axpo's history
The cantons of Zurich, Aargau, Glarus, Zug, Solothurn and Thurgau merged in 1914 to form NOK (Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke AG). They took over the Beznau-Löntsch power plants and built their first own hydropower plant on the Rhine in 1920. In 1929 the SAK (St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke) and the NOK merged. In 1951 the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden was added. In 1969, NOK built its first nuclear power plant in Switzerland, KKB 1 (Beznau nuclear power plant). In 2009 the NOK became Axpo .
History of the Axporama
The Axporama was built in 1973 by the NOK. At that time it was only an information center for the new Beznau 1 and 2 nuclear power plants , which are on the opposite side of the river. Since the use of nuclear energy was a novelty at the beginning of the 1970s, the aim was to show interested people how exactly nuclear energy was used to produce electricity. In 2006 the original building was converted into today's Axporama. The cellar was expanded and the exhibition was expanded to include other energy sources for generating electricity. From then on, the exhibition no longer referred only to the Beznau nuclear power plant, but to the subject of energy in Switzerland in general .
exhibition
The Axporama exhibition begins in the basement. The main focus is on the climate and the consequences of global demographic developments. The first part deals with the population growth in the last thousand years up to the year 2050. With images, graphics, texts and interactive media, topics such as the water cycle and increasing carbon dioxide content in the air are dealt with. The greenhouse effect and the associated climate change are key here . The reasons and consequences are also presented. Another important part of the exhibition is the global electricity consumption and the different electricity profiles of the individual countries. There are many exhibits and various machines on the ground floor to try out and discover how electricity and energy are related and how they work. The aim is to bring the subject of energy closer to the public. One focus is the use of electricity in everyday life. In addition, various important personalities are presented who play and have played an important role in the history of the river. These include, for example, James Watt and Marie Curie . At the end, different types of electricity production are presented. Hydroelectric power plants , wind power plants , geothermal power plants, etc. In the rear part of the exhibition, nuclear energy is also discussed. The Beznau nuclear power plant is in the foreground. The functionality of a power plant and the storage of radioactive waste are shown.
Changes
The exhibition is thematically always the same. However, adjustments need to be made every few years and changes in the energy industry must be taken into account.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Axporama . Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ History of Axpo . Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ↑ Axporama . Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ↑ History of Axpo . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ↑ History of Axpo . Retrieved January 11, 2019.