Virginia Earthquake Brings Attention To North Anna Nuclear Power Plant

Mediaite ^ | 08/22/11 | Colby Hall

[freespirited]

Still looking for more info. Like to think the nuke was built to withstand something of this magnitude.

[freespirited]

Just reported on FOX that the two reactors have been taken offline ... this is SOP.

[jboot]

Epicenter was within 2 miles of the plant. I’m sure they SCRAMed

[brivette]

do you know where the term scram originated?

[JEH_Boston]

Much more than likely, they took themselves offline. The reactor safety systems include redundant seismic monitors to automatically trip the reactor upon sensing abnormal ground acceleration.

[freespirited]

Very reassuring, thank you.

[Argus]

What crashed the reactors in Japan wasn’t the earthquake, it was the tsunami. Tsunami in Virginia very unlikely. Nothing to worry about here, but anti-nukes will make what they can of it.

[PieterCasparzen]

I wonder about Hope Creek and Salem 1 and Salem 2 in south Jersey; haven’t seen anything on them yet.

[Starstruck]

Yeah. This article went on-line almost as fast as the nukes went off-line.

[JEH_Boston]

It is said to come from “Safety Control Rod Axe Man” back before automatic control systems... ...if you wish to see the rest of the story see:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/scram.html

[Steely Tom]

This earthquake is going to be politicized like nothing you’ve ever seen.

[Harley]

It’s a good thing Obama is on vacation or he would probably shut down all nuclear plants on the east coast. Where’s Biden, Obama didn’t leave the keys with him did he?

[Harley]

It’s a good thing Obama is on vacation or he would probably shut down all nuclear plants on the east coast. Where’s Biden, Obama didn’t leave the keys with him did he?

[brivette]

thanks, thought it was sam crane ax man.

[WL-law]

Based on Richter scale, the Japan earthquake (approx 8.8) was approx 1000x stronger than the Virginia quake (5.9).

[Ratman83]

Try here

http://www.ornl.gov/info/reporter/no19/scram.htm

[Redleg Duke]

My son's Scout Troop spent the weekend at the North Anna Nuclear Facility, earning a merit badge. It is definitely in a rual setting. Originally had plans for four reactors, but after Three-Mile Island, they paniced and canceled the two unbuilt ones and even pulled out the foundations at a tremendious cost. Usual environmental wacko over-reaction.

Nice facility with outstanding professional staff. I am sure the Obama Administration is making up plans to shut the facility down or sell it to the Chinese.

[chimera]

Follow-up trivia for double-or-nothing:

Who was the first SCRAM (on CP-1)?

[Rca2000]

Yes I’m sure it will and BUSH will no doubt get the blame for ALL of it!

[Rca2000]

Yes I’m sure it will and BUSH will no doubt get the blame for ALL of it!