Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2011-05-01 12:52.
The storms wouldn't really have to damage the reactors would they? Just knock out external power for a significant length of time, any problem with the generators/batteries and then we are up the same creek as J-pan.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 2011-04-30 09:41.
250 mph winds plants would be Fine they say .
F5 261/318mph Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.
U.S. nuclear power plants are designed for safety from seismic, flood and other natural disasters based on past-recorded historical events. TVA’s nuclear reactor and containment buildings are built to withstand winds from an EF-5, flood levels in excess of any recorded event and earthquakes to the individual plant’s maximum projected seismic event without any release of radioactive materials.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2011-05-01 13:24.
The reactors in Japan weren't actually damaged by the quake/wave, were they?Just the loss of external power and battery\generator damage.
I'm sure if you had asked how safe the plant in Japan was say.. 2 months ago, they would have given this same canned response blah blah historical events blah blah without any release of radioactive materials
Spent fuel pools and ponds
Spent fuel pools and ponds aren't protected like the reactors. Oh man...
The storms wouldn't really
The storms wouldn't really have to damage the reactors would they? Just knock out external power for a significant length of time, any problem with the generators/batteries and then we are up the same creek as J-pan.
We'd be up the proverbial
We'd be up the proverbial creek.....
Good point
250 mph winds plants would be Fine they say .
F5 261/318mph Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.
U.S. nuclear power plants are designed for safety from seismic, flood and other natural disasters based on past-recorded historical events. TVA’s nuclear reactor and containment buildings are built to withstand winds from an EF-5, flood levels in excess of any recorded event and earthquakes to the individual plant’s maximum projected seismic event without any release of radioactive materials.
http://thedailysentinel.com/news/article_0f4c3baa-5a55-11e0-afbf-001cc4c...
The reactors in Japan
The reactors in Japan weren't actually damaged by the quake/wave, were they?Just the loss of external power and battery\generator damage.
I'm sure if you had asked how safe the plant in Japan was say.. 2 months ago, they would have given this same canned response blah blah historical events blah blah without any release of radioactive materials
SURE HOPE SO!!
SURE HOPE SO!!