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webfarmerThe Nuclear Reaction - A Tour of Britain's Nuclear Power Stations - Telegraph (UK) - 14 Nov 08
"In the end, it took two days to put the [Windscale] fire out. Catastrophe was avoided. But, contrary to the official statement, which claimed that the release of radiation was not hazardous and had been 'carried out to sea by the wind', the impact of the fire on human health was devastating.
Local farmers and villagers received a radiation dose 10 times higher than the maximum permitted in a lifetime, and over the years it is estimated that more than 250 people succumbed to cancers. "
More targeting of low-information voters by true believers? Where have I heard this before? Is it really true that Obama is a Muslim?
Nuclear Power? There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of - Eastern Daily Press - 14 Nov 08
"'There are dyed-in-the-wool ideologists who are just anti the concept of nuclear,' added Mr Dowds 'There is a place for everyone in this world. I'm pro-nuclear and you will never convince me otherwise. There are people who do not have strong feelings either way and these are the people we really want to engage with.'"
"Environmental groups raise many concerns over what happens to nuclear waste, but British Energy says a cooling pond at Sizewell B holds all the spent fuel since the station started operating in 1995."
So problem solved. Silly me.
"In the end, it took two days to put the [Windscale] fire out. Catastrophe was avoided. But, contrary to the official statement, which claimed that the release of radiation was not hazardous and had been 'carried out to sea by the wind', the impact of the fire on human health was devastating.
Local farmers and villagers received a radiation dose 10 times higher than the maximum permitted in a lifetime, and over the years it is estimated that more than 250 people succumbed to cancers. "
More targeting of low-information voters by true believers? Where have I heard this before? Is it really true that Obama is a Muslim?
Nuclear Power? There’s Nothing To Be Afraid Of - Eastern Daily Press - 14 Nov 08
"'There are dyed-in-the-wool ideologists who are just anti the concept of nuclear,' added Mr Dowds 'There is a place for everyone in this world. I'm pro-nuclear and you will never convince me otherwise. There are people who do not have strong feelings either way and these are the people we really want to engage with.'"
"Environmental groups raise many concerns over what happens to nuclear waste, but British Energy says a cooling pond at Sizewell B holds all the spent fuel since the station started operating in 1995."
So problem solved. Silly me.
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Date: 2008-11-15 12:36 am (UTC)Part of the reason that they can do a much quicker turn around on the refueling of these things, and get much higher availability and plant capacity numbers, is evidently because of how they pack the fuel elements in the pool.
Some reporters have commented on how this may be a considerably less safe way to deal with the rods than what was previously done. As I recall, it had to do with packing the fuel elements closer than was done in the past.