Brown’s Ferry in Alabama had near meltdowns twice, the most recent in 2011. Three Mile Island always gets the historic attention, but Brown’s Ferry had near catastrophic reactor meltdowns twice in it’s operating history. I’m all for nuclear energy, but we’ve got to modernize our nuclear plants and move away from water cooled nuclear piles.
The 2011 issue with Brown's Ferry was caused by a tornado knocking out external power, not a near-meltdown. Had they not shut the reactor down, they likely would have had a near-meltdown due to the loss of outside power preventing them from moderating the fuel rods.
Or rephrased yet again, "The bus operator did not crash his vehicle today, and as a result nobody was injured or killed. Aka: another normal fucking day."
Brown’s Ferry in Alabama had near meltdowns twice, the most recent in 2011. Three Mile Island always gets the historic attention, but Brown’s Ferry had near catastrophic reactor meltdowns twice in it’s operating history. I’m all for nuclear energy, but we’ve got to modernize our nuclear plants and move away from water cooled nuclear piles.
The 2011 issue with Brown's Ferry was caused by a tornado knocking out external power, not a near-meltdown. Had they not shut the reactor down, they likely would have had a near-meltdown due to the loss of outside power preventing them from moderating the fuel rods.
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2011/20110428en.html#en46793
There has been several problems with the plant (mostly fires), but no near-meltdowns.
Isn't that like saying "if they hadn't hit the brakes, the bus would have crashed"? Was there any risk of not being able to shut it down?
Or rephrased yet again, "The bus operator did not crash his vehicle today, and as a result nobody was injured or killed. Aka: another normal fucking day."