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What kind of nuclear reactors were these ? Were the new molten salt reactors that require no cooling source ? Or were they the same old westinghouse models th
by rsync 9y ago
What kind of nuclear reactors were these ?
Were the new molten salt reactors that require no cooling source ? Or were they the same old westinghouse models that require external cooling (and external power) and have the capability of melting down ?
- honestoHeminway 9y agoYou know how much humanity loves retro- only the old reactors get that glow in your heart..
- ethbro 9y agoFrom the article: Westinghouse Gen3+ AP1000s with greater passive safety.
- rsync 9y ago"with greater passive safety" Predictable. Old, meltdown-capable reactor designs that are incredibly capital intensive and overly complex to run.
- ethbro 9y agoCitation? Or are you a nuclear or mechanical engineer? I like to have a little humility that maybe folks splitting atoms and designing incredibly complex and redundant machines to control borderline critical reactions for massive power production aren't all lazy / idiots / shortsighted / unimaginative. And under that assumption, maybe they're doing the best they can under the current regulatory scheme and economic organization and we should cut them some slack and give them respect for the effort they put into what they do.
- ApolloFortyNine 9y agoThe AP1000's can go 3 days without human intervention. https://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Downloads/Technology/meetings/2011-Jul-4-8-ANRT-WS/2_USA_UK_AP1000_Westinghouse_Pfister.pdf https://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Downloads/Technology/meeti...