Russia plans to tow a nuclear power station to the Arctic. Critics dub it a 'floating Chernobyl'

CNN ^ | 29 jUNE 2019 | Mary Ilyushina

[DUMBGRUNT]

Russia's civilian nuclear industry also faced public questions following the Chernobyl catastrophe, which shaped concerns about "the peaceful atom" for decades to follow. Construction of dozens of nuclear plants stopped, affecting not only massive Chernobyl-scale projects but also slowing down the use of low-power reactors like the one in what would become the floating station (The Chernobyl plant produced up to 4,000 megawatts. Lomonosov has two reactors producing 35 megawatts each).

[DUMBGRUNT]

NAME SOMETHING USEFUL THAT ENVIRONMENTALIST APPROVE?

My only question, work hardening of the shore power cables?

Willing to believe the Ruskies have worked out.

[camle]

power for their secret military base

[BenLurkin]

Mikhail Lomonosov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Lomonosov

[DUMBGRUNT]

My career Navy father used to tell of his ship providing temporary power for part of the city of Seattle(?)

He retired from the Navy in 1954.

[Pollard]

Floating Chernobyl

a mixed drink coming soon to your local watering hole

[dowcaet]

Another anti-Russia and anti-nuclear whine from the usual suspects!

[gibsonguy]

Russian tow a nuke plant to the north pole, what could go wrong?

[dfwgator]

Ice Station Zebra?

[dowcaet]

Here’s a recipe for a cocktail called a Chernobyl Meltdown. A drink by this name actually exists. Who knew?

https://mixeddrinkrecipes.net/strength/strong/chernobyl-meltdown/

[KC_Lion]

[DanielRedfoot]

Sounds like a James Bond plot

[yldstrk]

This is a really bad idea

[infool7]

Probably the Sturgis MH-1A

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[DUMBGRUNT]

Ice Station Zebra?

Very nice!
I remember reading it, when hot off the press 1960s!!!

A good read.

[infool7]

Guess not :/ the Sturgis MH-1A

didn’t go into service until after 1963

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[Larry Lucido]

A rubber liner might protect it.

[Waverunner]

When the navy went to Turbo electric drive in large warships like the battleship New Mexico in 1917, it wasn't unusual for navy ships to go to a disaster area to provide relief, then also to include shore power from the ships massive generators.
USS Lexington, CV2, which was originally laid down as a battle-cruiser after WW1, provided power to Tacoma in December 1929. There was a drought in Washington state, and the hydro power loss caused some paper mills to be shut down, hurting the states economy.

[moovova]

"Darn! Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse..."

[DUMBGRUNT]

Thank you.
I had not thought to check him out.

The Russians had a long and great culture/history until the utopians came along. They still do very well in some areas.

As soon as they have that highspeed rail running to Europe, I’ll be on it to see “The Motherland Calls”!

[dfwgator]

As soon as they have that highspeed rail running to Europe, I’ll be on it to see “The Motherland Calls”!

That's on my list, too.