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Spent Reactor Fuel Risk Greater in U.S. Than Japan
DJ@Retired:
I've been saying for year's are spent fuel pools are the biggest risk for release then anything else we have. Check out this report.
The threat of a catastrophic release of radioactive materials from a spent fuel pool at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant is dwarfed by the risk posed by such pools in the United States,
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/business/energy-environment/25nuke.html
Marlin:
Next round of backfits for US reactors?
Cycoticpenguin:
delicious propaganda. More VY news hatred. Ambiguous article doesnt take into account the numerous design features built in to protect the pools, etc etc. Yes, when we under go a 9 richter scale earthquake and massive tsunami with substantial after shocks at vermont yankee, we have reason for concern.
DJ, how does transfering to caskets mitigate the risk?
Matthew B:
The fuel assemblies that create the greatest risk in the SFP are too hot to put into casks anyways.
It might help a little if something happens that causes great damage to the SFP just by reducing the total heat load. But if something that bad happens the difference is minor.
Cycoticpenguin:
--- Quote from: Matthew B on May 25, 2011, 12:24 ---The fuel assemblies that create the greatest risk in the SFP are too hot to put into casks anyways.
It might help a little if something happens that causes great damage to the SFP just by reducing the total heat load. But if something that bad happens the difference is minor.
--- End quote ---
We should just get rid of spent fuel all together, no more problems :p
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