That's just what the doctor ordered.6.8 earthquake of the coast. Tsunami warning.
You forgot the easy flush valve into the Pacific. That's the Japanese for you - always thinking of others first...Hey, I've got a great idea - let's build a power plant that derives its power from something we *barely* know how to control, on the coast of an island along the 'ring of fire'...
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Can you think of any cheaper way to move your entire household from the east coast of Japan to the western coast of the US?You forgot the easy flush valve into the Pacific. That's the Japanese for you - always thinking of others first...
Kamikaze indeed...This is only partial payback for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Stay tuned.
I just think if you are going to build a nuclear power plant in an area prone to earthquakes, you need to reinforce things and "ruggedize" the whole beyond the run of the mill earthquakes for that area.Hey, I've got a great idea - let's build a power plant that derives its power from something we *barely* know how to control, on the coast of an island along the 'ring of fire'...
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That probably explains a lot.There plants do not have the level of protection and safety systems that ours do. Even from what happened to the japanese plant the America plants are upgrading their systems to meet more problems that will probably not happen. It is called Fukushima upgrades. Their officials and engineers came and visited the brownsferry plant and was amazed at the safety systems that we have.
You can argue that Brown's Ferry's old boiling water system is safer than Fukushima...using those old designs is stupid. pebble bed reactors would be so much more safe.
We could build a power plant that uses as its source the hot air that is coming out of Washington, D. C. However, this may be more dangerous than Fukushima. Hey! Do I get suspended for using that word? Maybe I'm just mis-pronouncing that word.Hey, I've got a great idea - let's build a power plant that derives its power from something we *barely* know how to control, on the coast of an island along the 'ring of fire'...
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Absolutely. I did a paper on pebble bed reactors back in the late 80s when researching nuclear energy. Why we haven't migrated to that is beyond me. I'm sure Westinghouse has had a say in why we haven't though.using those old designs is stupid. pebble bed reactors would be so much more safe.
Money???? I don't know if pebble beds cost more but it sounds to me like it might. The same reason we haven't upgraded our antiquated electric grid. When it costs too much to do the right thing, it will never get done, by and large, in the private sector. And trusting the government to ensure it gets done the right way has proven to be a joke. So, this is the world in which we live. :biggrin:Happy glowing!Absolutely. I did a paper on pebble bed reactors back in the late 80s when researching nuclear energy. Why we haven't migrated to that is beyond me. I'm sure Westinghouse has had a say in why we haven't though.
All designed by GE.using those old designs is stupid. pebble bed reactors would be so much more safe.
The biggest thing about the power grid is $$$$ of course. Most of the Electric Cooperatives that are not under Touchstone Energy can't afford to upgrade but the ones under Touchstone are getting that government money and have upgraded, but they still get their power from the big boys in the end.Money???? I don't know if pebble beds cost more but it sounds to me like it might. The same reason we haven't upgraded our antiquated electric grid. When it costs too much to do the right thing, it will never get done, by and large, in the private sector. And trusting the government to ensure it gets done the right way has proven to be a joke. So, this is the world in which we live. :biggrin:Happy glowing!
I think the general backlash/moratorium which occurred against all nuclear power after Three Mile Island also had a lot to do with it...Absolutely. I did a paper on pebble bed reactors back in the late 80s when researching nuclear energy. Why we haven't migrated to that is beyond me. I'm sure Westinghouse has had a say in why we haven't though.
TMI was more of a PR disaster to NP then an environmental catastrophe. It's like blaming the entire auto industry for the Ford Pinto.I think the general backlash/moratorium which occurred against all nuclear power after Three Mile Island also had a lot to do with it...