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That's interesting. I thought all of Chernobyl's remaining reactors were shutdown in 2000... why does it matter if it has power or not?
by danielktdoranie 5y ago
That's interesting. I thought all of Chernobyl's remaining reactors were shutdown in 2000... why does it matter if it has power or not?
- CodeGlitch 5y agoPower is needed to pump water to cool the reactors. Without power = meltdown.
- pdonis 5y agoNot for reactors that have been shut down for more than 20 years. Decay heat removal from a shut down reactor is an issue for days or perhaps weeks after shutdown, not years.