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To: CedarDave

So what happens when an F5 tornado hits the backup generators?


4 posted on 04/28/2011 10:31:27 AM PDT by FReepaholic (Land of the free my @$$)
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To: FReepaholic
So what happens when an F5 tornado hits the backup generators?

Same as Japan, pump in seawater!!

Not-so-funny humor aside, I presume they would use fresh water that is available adjacent to the plant. Hopefully the generators are in tornado-proof enclosures.

5 posted on 04/28/2011 10:36:12 AM PDT by CedarDave (Obama's energy policy: Take unicorn poop and turn it into renewable energy.)
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To: FReepaholic

They probably still have the hand pumps around from the last time it nearly melted down. That is what saved the region when they had a control room fire in the 70’s.


6 posted on 04/28/2011 10:38:01 AM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: FReepaholic

The diesels are housed within the concrete reactor building. While they could, perhaps be vulnerable to flooding, not so much for a tornado. The reactor building IS the tornado shelter at most plants and would be quite safe, thank you.


9 posted on 04/28/2011 10:54:54 AM PDT by RoadGumby (For God so loved the world)
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To: FReepaholic

The short answer is nothing. Been there, saw that.


23 posted on 04/28/2011 5:24:08 PM PDT by meatloaf
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