The Leveller@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 19 天前Nuclear power is making a comeback in Canada: But is it in the national interest?leveller.caexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down11
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkNuclear power is making a comeback in Canada: But is it in the national interest?leveller.caThe Leveller@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 19 天前message-square20fedilink
minus-squareReannlegge@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 天前 Meltdown proof Is not possible, with new reactors it becomes very difficult but with the upgraded uranium it is a near zero but not zero.
minus-squareblindsight@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 天前 Liquid fluoride thorium reactors are designed to be meltdown proof. A fusible plug at the bottom of the reactor melts in the event of a power failure or if temperatures exceed a set limit, draining the fuel into an underground tank for safe storage. Source
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-219 天前And, y’know, it’s actually melted from the start. Like, you could say “accident proof” is impossible, but a meltdown is a very specific thing.
Is not possible, with new reactors it becomes very difficult but with the upgraded uranium it is a near zero but not zero.
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And, y’know, it’s actually melted from the start.
Like, you could say “accident proof” is impossible, but a meltdown is a very specific thing.