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What’s the worst possible scenario with this situation? Could the reactor explode like a nuclear weapon or something? Or is it just going to escalate into more
by MrWiffles 5y ago
What’s the worst possible scenario with this situation? Could the reactor explode like a nuclear weapon or something? Or is it just going to escalate into more and more radioactive output? And if the latter, how far away from the site might the effects be seen?
- sandworm101 5y agoNuclear weapon, no. Nuclear fuel starting a fire and/or a chemical explosions, yes. A file/explosion could damage the containment structures and release radiation. But in no circumstances would we have an A-bomb style event.
- squiggleblaz 5y agoIs a worst case scenario on a scale of a reproduction of the initial event, or (very much) worse, or not really that bad?
- bayesian_horse 5y agoI'm no expert, but at a guess I'd worry about radioactive material getting out of the containment and being blown to where it shouldn't. Which is really the problem most of the time, rather than something blowing up or irradiating something directly.