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> Modern (post-1990) designs keep enough water around that the reactor can stay cooled for two weeks without power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000 https:
by p1mrx 5y ago
> Modern (post-1990) designs keep enough water around that the reactor can stay cooled for two weeks without power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000 says 72 hours, which is much less than 2 weeks.
- tmccrary55 5y agoI'd say the scary thing is that Westinghouse (who designed and built that reactor) is now owned by private equity.