I haven't found mention of the nuclear power plants in the area the storm is hitting. Anyone have

[Mnemosyne]

any knowledge of how 'safe' these plants are from a storm surge?

Thanks.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

1. There's about a dozen or more in Sandy's path... not sure about how safe they are... nt

[Mnemosyne]

7. I found a map and it may be up to 15 plants affected. Link:

http://nuclear.wiki.lovett.org/#Nuclear%20Power-Nuclear%20Fission-Map%20of%20U.S.%20Nuclear%20Reactors

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Indian River should be of some concern.

But that is a very valid concern.

[Mnemosyne]

5. That's the one that had recent problems, iirc. I've read about so many leakers, it should be causing

some concern.

I hate the damn things.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Yup, why that came up

I remember that...one.

[Kindly Refrain]

3. Surry plant is right on the James River

and Calvert Cliffs is right on the Chesapeake Bay.

[Mnemosyne]

11. Any problems with leaks that you've ever heard about? nt

[rightsideout]

4. There is a reactor on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay

This is the plant that serves us but I haven't heard a thing about concerns. Agnus was the last storm that did alot of damage in the Bay and that was 40 years ago, I think before the plant was built.

There is probably going to be flooding along the tributaries of the Bay but not sure how bad it will be. There is going to be a full moon during the storm so storm surges during high tide will be higher.

[Mnemosyne]

10. I'm just going to keep hoping for the best. I worry because of the ongoing catastrophe in Japan. I

know it was a tsunami, but all I've read about the plants here leaking, doesn't give much confidence.

[Recursion]

6. Here are the ones in the path of the storm

Salem, NJ / Hope Creek, NJ

Calvert Cliffs, MD

Indian Point, NY

Millstone, CT

Oyster Creek, NJ

Peach Bottom, PA (though this one is pretty far inland)

All of these are pressurized water reactors, which produce less and less power as the temperature increases, which makes coolant loss less catastrophic (Fukushima Daichi was a boiling water reactor, which can runaway more easily and also has a single water system which can be contaminated by radioactive material, while a PWS uses one high-pressure water system to transfer heat to a second lower-pressure water system).

[Mnemosyne]

8. The pressure reactors sound less worrisome, hope they are safe. nt

[Recursion]

12. Basic theory is failures are more common but less catastrophic

The eggs are in multiple weaker baskets rather than one really strong one, if you will.

[Mnemosyne]

14. I'm just going to hope everyone stays safe. I hope I didn't make anyone worry more

than they are already.

Think I should delete this?

[MadrasT]

13. Limerick PA and Three Mile Island too. n/t

[Mnemosyne]

15. Three Mile Island, the gift that never ends. Hope they aren't ones that have been leaking. nt