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Related: About this forumRussia's Nuclear Problem - Joe Blogs
Russia has admitted that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Europes largest has once again lost its external power supply after fighting severed the last high-voltage line. The plant is now relying on emergency diesel generators to keep its reactors cooled and prevent meltdown.
In this video, well look at:
How Zaporizhzhia lost its power lines
Why cooling systems are vital for nuclear safety
What could happen if cooling is lost
How this compares to past disasters like Chernobyl
This is Russias nuclear problem and it could have consequences far beyond Ukraine.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:27 SIZE
3:19 POWER LINES
4:0 SUMMARY
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Russia's Nuclear Problem - Joe Blogs (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
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FirefighterJo
(433 posts)1. Joe is right, but
Tchernobyl was a graphite cooled reactor. Fukushima and zapoichia are water cooled reactors. But all reactors today are super critiical reactors, but one : the Belgian Myrrha reactor which is a sub critical reactor. What is the difference? Critical means that even if the plant does not produce electricity, you need electricity to avoid disaster. Because you have so much uranium that once sparked it keeps going. Sub means if you pull the plug, the fission process simply stops
Bayard
(27,329 posts)2. Thanks for this info
FirefighterJo
(433 posts)3. You are welcome
I kept it really simple