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Yeah, I was surprised that there are a handful of reactors of the same type as Chernobyl (RBMK-1000) still online. For example west of St. Petersburg ( https://
by tobias3 6y ago
Yeah, I was surprised that there are a handful of reactors of the same type as Chernobyl (RBMK-1000) still online. For example west of St. Petersburg ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad_Nuclear_Power_Plant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad_Nuclear_Power_Plant )
- wbl 6y agoThey did substantial renovation to control the more interesting characteristics of the design. CANDU has an excellent safety record despite the same external moderation technique.
- gdubs 6y ago“On the next episode of ‘This Old Reactor’...”
- m4rtink 6y agoThe power power/to cost radio of RBMK is still pretty good, as well other aspects (online refueling, isotope production, good scalability - there were plans for RBMK 2400 and RBMK 4800 etc.). If it just were not for the few desing flaws that make them unstable and dangerous in some situations.