Subject: Re: [Homestead] Nuclear energy in an oil-poor world
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 07:46:04 -0400
Three Mile Island was a case of honest error. A manual valve on a coolant
line had been closed for preventive maintenance then the maintenance tech
didn't reopen it when he was finished. When the temp suddenly soared above
the safe line, and the reactor didn't blow-up, the operators thought the
temp gauge was faulty. Nope, the physics was. There is much about the
operation of a nuclear reactor that still relies on theory. (To test the
theory is not wise) The biggest danger with a Nuke plant is human error and
human stupidity.
What happened with the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority? I thought the TVA
was an a successful array of hydroelectric dams.
Wendy
Then there are TMI and TVA.
Don Bowen Awl Knotted Up
Re: [Homestead] Nuclear energy in an oil-poor world,
Wendy, 06/01/2005