Michigan nuclear power plant shut down after coolant leak

[iamwiz82]

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pb.../BREAKINGNEWS/50124013

http://www.freep.com/news/stat.../sw110561_20050124.htm

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2851170

 

[Jadow]

ironic

http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0%...154--97874--%2C00.html

 

[FoBoT]

not necessarily a big deal , it depends on what caused the leak

 

No evacuation needed, this is not dangerous to the surrounding area. From WDIV news reports.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
not necessarily a big deal , it depends on what caused the leak

or whats leaking. Heavy water = bad

 

[iamwiz82]

I won't mention that this is Fermi II, Fermi I was torn down due to safety concerns.

 

[Analog]

We almost lost Detroit!!!!!

 

[Jadow]

well, luckily, most cars aren't made there any more, but we'd lose one good basketball team.

 

[Ketteringo]

Hopefully whatever it leaked doesn't make it up to f-town!

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Hopefully whatever it leaked doesn't make it up to f-town!

I think that would help sanitize the Flint River.

 

[imthebadguy]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
We almost lost Detroit!!!!!

detroit needs to be rebulit, prolly would been a good thing

 

[MacBaine]

COOLANT LEAK!

 

[episodic]

I have this odd desire to mention arachnids?

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: episodic
I have this odd desire to mention arachnids?

like... SPIDER!!!!!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: FoBoT
not necessarily a big deal , it depends on what caused the leak

or whats leaking. Heavy water = bad

commercial power plants are pressurized water reactors, the story says it was primary coolant, it only has low levels of contamination. the story said it all remained in the primary containment, so that isn't a big deal (other than cleaning it up later).

the most danger from primary coolant leak in a PWR is loss of cooling to the core, but it wasn't a big leak. shouldn't be a big deal. but primary coolant leaks are rare, so again, it just depends on what caused the leak

 

[radioouman]

Maybe this would clean up some of the pollution in Detroit?

 

[everman]

Well I'm sure the media will do their best to scare everyone.

 

[Dubb]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
We almost lost Detroit!!!!!

detroit needs to be rebulit, prolly would been a good thing

Detroit is being rebuilt....poorly. tons of construction, but none of it will last. it's clean it up, make it look nice for the super bowl, then take the money and run.

letting the casinos off easy was a bad idea too.

 

[bunker]

I remember going on a tour of Fermi I when I was a kid. We had to wear the radiation patches and all, even though the plant was shut down. Walked through one of the cooling towers, kinda cool.

 

[cerebusPu]

wow...this echo's tonights episode of 24.