The 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident was a huge step forward. Take a look at the article and then think and perhaps answer some of these questions:
With the anniversaries passing, are people still afraid of nuclear problems?
Are people more or less aware of the progress that is being made within the nuclear energy sector?
With the efforts being made with Chernobyl, are nuclear scares truly plausible reasons to stop advancements in our possible future?
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20484663/ukraine-marks-26th-anniversary-chernobyl
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With the cleanup efforts being made for Chernobyl, I believe that the world is becoming much more responsible concerning the use of nuclear power. If there is any concerns about nuclear energy, it should be known that the world is taking responsibility of the consequences and attempting to make amends for the problems that were caused. I think that this is just another sign of the initiative that is being taken for the advancement of nuclear power.
ReplyDeleteI have heard that the Fukishima (sp?) disaster not nearly as bad as Chernobyl was. How much worse was Chernobyl?
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Fukushima-
9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami damaged power systems
Chernobyl-
Sudden power surge caused a reactor vessel to rupture and a series of blasts followed. This was then followed by a fire that lasted for 10 days
Reactors-
Fukushima-
Boiling-water reactor, containment vessels remained intact. (No graphite core )
Chernobyl-
Graphite-moderated boiling water reactor. It was highly combustible, no containment structure to prevent radioactive material from being shot into the air.
Radiation-
Fukushima-
370,000 terabecquerels
Chernobyl-
5.2 million terabecquerels
So the Chernobyl disaster was a bit different in terms of location. If the Chernobyl event would have occurred where the Fukushima event was, the world might have been a bit different.
What an important topic you've taken on, Jake. It will be interesting to follow the conversation as it picks up.
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