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FBaggins

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5. A couple corrections

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 06:40 AM

Jun 2013

It isn't 1:10,000,000 years for the entire fleet. It's the risk of a given BWR reactor in a single year.

It's also not really "any" release. It's a significant release beyond the boundaries of the plant. So, for instance, they talk about how long the SFP would need to stand dry before a release would occur (heating up enough to melt/burn). That would be the threshold before large amounts of materials would exit the pool and enter the environment... but there would be lots of radiation in the fuel bay from the moment the fuel was close to uncovered.

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NRC: Earthquake-related radioactive release could happen in U.S. once every 10 million years [View all] wtmusic Jun 2013 OP

Fail nebenaube Jun 2013 #1

Is this something that has a scientific basis or did you just make it up? wtmusic Jun 2013 #2

I don't know... nebenaube Jun 2013 #3

Because you didn't provide any wtmusic Jun 2013 #4

Why don't you have time? Think of all the time you save letting the nuclear industry do it for you! CreekDog Jun 2013 #12

A couple corrections FBaggins Jun 2013 #5

The first statement could be interpreted either way, wtmusic Jun 2013 #6

Why pick nits? FBaggins Jun 2013 #7

Just for yucks - that most certainly is the correct figure. wtmusic Jun 2013 #8

Nope FBaggins Jun 2013 #9

You must really like to be humiliated. wtmusic Jun 2013 #10

You might try reading a little farther... FBaggins Jun 2013 #11

Another day, another link from you to a nuclear industry publication CreekDog Jun 2013 #13