For sale: One Nuclear Reactor. Used.

[techs]

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...02/11060302/Vermont-Yankee-sale-faces-hurdles

MONTPELIER -- Entergy Corp. has less than 17 months to find a buyer for the troubled Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, close on a sale and get approval for the plant's new owner from federal and state regulators.

New Orleans-based Entergy announced this week what many had expected: It wants to sell its small New England nuclear plant that has become a giant headache.




Come the Zombie Apocalypse a nuke plant is gonna look mighty good!

 

[911paramedic]

Bah. I wanted a reactor, I have no use for the entire plant.

I'll see whats listed on ebay.

 

[BoomerD]

Bah. I wanted a reactor, I have no use for the entire plant.

I'll see whats listed on ebay.

Here ya go...

 

[911paramedic]

I should have been more clear, nuclear reactor. 🙂

 

[rcpratt]

Thanks for the bad publicity, Entergy. This is the worst-run nuke plant in America...I have no idea how anyone would ever re-license it. Might as well decommission and spare us the embarrassment.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Can this thing be used to make Pu-239?

 

[Crusty]

WTB thorium reactors

 

[rcpratt]

Can this thing be used to make Pu-239?

All uranium reactors create Pu-239. The trick is separating it.

 

[Modelworks]

Made me think about the news article I saw. A guy in an apartment building has built a fusion reactor, not a typo, fusion. Something he learned and did in his spare time as he has a regular day job. It just interested him so he kept reading and built one. Pictures showed large stainless steel pipes, generators, gas canisters and more.

They were asking people on the street' how does it feel to be living next to a reactor ", everyone was shocked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10385853

 

[lxskllr]

Made me think about the news article I saw. A guy in an apartment building has built a fission reactor, not a typo, fission. Something he learned and did in his spare time as he has a regular day job. It just interested him so he kept reading and built one. Pictures showed large stainless steel pipes, generators, gas canisters and more.

They were asking people on the street' how does it feel to be living next to a reactor ", everyone was shocked.

I remember that. It was in NYC, wasn't it? Maybe it was London :^/

 

[MovingTarget]

Hot Deals ----->

I'm still surprised that the operating license was not extended, or at least the plant refurbished similar to what they did with Browns Ferry Unit One back in 2002.

 

[iGas]

Made me think about the news article I saw. A guy in an apartment building has built a fusion reactor, not a typo, fusion. Something he learned and did in his spare time as he has a regular day job. It just interested him so he kept reading and built one. Pictures showed large stainless steel pipes, generators, gas canisters and more.

They were asking people on the street' how does it feel to be living next to a reactor ", everyone was shocked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10385853

Cool, but the report didn't say what is the net power the device produce, or is it net energy lost?

 

[sandorski]

How well does it Overclock? Exotic Cooling required?

I just want one to Overclock the shit out of.

 

[Brainonska511]

Made me think about the news article I saw. A guy in an apartment building has built a fusion reactor, not a typo, fusion. Something he learned and did in his spare time as he has a regular day job. It just interested him so he kept reading and built one. Pictures showed large stainless steel pipes, generators, gas canisters and more.

They were asking people on the street' how does it feel to be living next to a reactor ", everyone was shocked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10385853

Even if he did make a fusion reactor, it probably uses way more energy than it outputs - thus not self-sustaining.

 

[Fritzo]

Oh goodie goodie! Now I'll be able to complete my pu-36 explosive space modulator!

 

[BrokenVisage]

Excellent! /Mr. Burns

 

[muskie32]

How well does it Overclock? Exotic Cooling required?

I just want one to Overclock the shit out of.

lol... YEA! 😀

 

[Dominato3r]

I heard Iran has a better one.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Come the Zombie Apocalypse a nuke plant is gonna look mighty good!

I think a nuke plant is going to cause the zombie apocalypse.

 

[techs]

How well does it Overclock? Exotic Cooling required?

I just want one to Overclock the shit out of.

It's been overclocked 20 percent for the last few year on water cooling.

 

[sandorski]

It's been overclocked 20 percent for the last few year on water cooling.

Sweet. Will they take a Personal Cheque?

 

[RavenSEAL]

I'm sure fox news is all over this one, they'll be looking to have a nuclear powered news channel is the future.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally Posted by techs

Come the Zombie Apocalypse a nuke plant is gonna look mighty good!

I think a nuke plant is going to cause the zombie apocalypse.

If it doesn't cause such a thing, I'd think they'd be drawn to the eerie green glow coming off the reactor.

Sweet. Will they take a Personal Cheque?

No sir...This is America...we don't use cheques...

 

[Elcs]

I came in here thinking that someone was going to sell Chernobyl!

Surely a movie company wants to make a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. movie

 

[rcpratt]

If it doesn't cause such a thing, I'd think they'd be drawn to the eerie green glow coming off the reactor.

Blue...