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| Thread ID: 116606 | 2011-03-11 23:25:00 | Nuclear Power stations in NZ - Yes or No? | zqwerty (97) | PC World Chat |
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| 1185344 | 2011-03-13 19:57:00 | I'd say New Zealand will eventually go to nuclear power using the thorium fuel cycle (pressf1.co.nz) rather than uranium. Actually I think it will happen because the Greenies will eventually realise it is a safe option and will have less impact on the environment than other options. Don't see it happening in next twenty years though, the anti-nuclear sentiment is strong and dare I say irrational. Really good discussion of advantages of thorium on the Dr Kiki's Science hour podcast a few weeks back, episode 84 (twit.tv). Some commentary on the Japanese situation here (energyfromthorium.com). |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1185345 | 2011-03-13 20:11:00 | I'd say New Zealand will eventually go to nuclear power using the thorium fuel cycle (pressf1.co.nz) rather than uranium. Actually I think it will happen because the Greenies will eventually realise it is a safe option and will have less impact on the environment than other options. Don't see it happening in next twenty years though, the anti-nuclear sentiment is strong and dare I say irrational. Really good discussion of advantages of thorium on the Dr Kiki's Science hour podcast a few weeks back, episode 84 (twit.tv). Some commentary on the Japanese situation here (energyfromthorium.com). Show notes here (wiki.twit.tv) for a quick review. LFTR = Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (energyfromthorium.com). |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1185346 | 2011-03-14 02:08:00 | www.theatlantic.com This provides some scary reading. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 1185347 | 2011-03-14 03:30:00 | Nuclear power plants should be at a bit of historical low in price just now. Perhaps somebody brash enough could offer to get a couple built here before lunchtime? | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1185348 | 2011-03-14 06:37:00 | Now three stations at risk of meltdown. If the containment is breached in a meltdown the contents of the hot core gets exposed to either coolant water or groundwater (soil moisture) and creates a steam powered expolsion which will disperse the radioactive materials far and wide. Still - with each hour that passes in theory there should be progressively less energy within the reactor. Correct. However the containment vessels are designed with a meltdown as a possibility so its unlikely the uranium will go through the floor. We need to remember these reactors were scrammed (rods pushed down) when the earthquake occurred so they have been cooling for three days now. "Meltdown" is simply a general term for various levels of danger, which decreases every hour. A breach of the containment vessel will release some radioactive particles which are plainly dangerous. I wouldn't want to be nearby. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 1185349 | 2011-03-14 06:51:00 | Foil hats and boilerplate grundys are on the "must do" list, but first I have to clear a bit of a backlog in the procrastination dept. So how long before our hats are ready? |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1185350 | 2011-03-14 07:23:00 | There are more nuclear experts on PressF1 than the Manhattan project. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1185351 | 2011-03-14 07:27:00 | So how long before our hats are ready? We will only start making the foil hats and steel grunds when the Geiger counter starts clicking, you know how they click like on the movies? |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1185352 | 2011-03-14 07:46:00 | Sorry, clicking discriminates against the aurally impaired. A nuclear explosion as a warning of impending nastiness is extremely good in it's ability to treat everyone impartially, and is politically correct. Alas, it is a bit harmful to the lesser spotted grudgeon, so had to be ruled out. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1185353 | 2011-03-14 07:51:00 | This (LONG) article (morgsatlarge.wordpress.com) explains fairly clearly what is happening in the reactors, as opposed to what is happening in the overheated craniums of ace-wizard-shock-horror-reporters in news rooms everywhere. It's not as good as reporters in ensuring you stay tuned though | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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