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Ah yes, category 5 hurricanes in the UK, tell me more about those. Fukushima was lack of maintenance. TEPCO was made aware several times of the risks.
by ohgodplsno 5y ago
Ah yes, category 5 hurricanes in the UK, tell me more about those.
Fukushima was lack of maintenance. TEPCO was made aware several times of the risks.
- mikece 5y agoFukushima melted down only after the batteries supplying power to the primary cooling loop ran out. Normally diesel generators would have provided power but they were located low enough that the tsunami took them out of commission. Had the backup diesels been located higher up -- as had been recommended to TEPCO -- then all would have been well at Fukushima Daiichi.
- 7952 5y agoThe Bristol Channel was hit by a tsunami in the 1600s. And a couple of nuclear stations in the UK had to have work done to address that risk after Fukushima. But it seems like a risk that can be mitigated. Build a massive bund, elevate critical gear and have a plan for backup generators.