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Missing, arguably the most important factor: It is not a runaway reaction. You don't need a giant pool of water with functioning pumps to mitigate a disaster. T
by systemvoltage 5y ago
Missing, arguably the most important factor: It is not a runaway reaction. You don't need a giant pool of water with functioning pumps to mitigate a disaster. There are some newer designs that are self-regulating but surprised to see this is not at the top of the list.
- u320 5y agoIt's not possible to have a runaway reaction in a light water reactor either. The major incidents (TMI and Fukushima) happened as the reactor cooled down. It's just that the power output of the decay heat is enough to cause problems.