Russia puts power unit 4 of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on hot shutdown, increasing likelihood of accident

Ukrainska Pravda via Yahoo News ^ | Wed, October 4, 2023 at 5:09 AM EDT | Ukrainska Pravda

[outofsalt]

"The Russians have switched power unit No. 4 of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNNP) from the cold shutdown state to the hot shutdown state, increasing the likelihood of a radiation accident, State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom reported."

[outofsalt]

Chernobyl 2.0?

[Kazan]

Translation: Ukraine is about to launch a false flag attack on the plant and blame the meltdown on Russia.

[outofsalt]

Ukraine will be uninhabitable before this is over.
This plant is a big one!

[algore]

according to chatgpt:

The difference between a hot shutdown and a cold shutdown state for a nuclear reactor is that in a hot shutdown, the fuel continues to react and remains reasonably hot, while in a cold shutdown, the fuel has gone completely or almost completely cold 1.

In a typical shutdown, regular levels of coolant are still required 1. In a cold shutdown, the coolant system is typically lowered to pump water at atmospheric pressure, and the reactor vessel remains below 93 °C (200 °F), and water passing through it will not boil 1.

[redgolum]

Or prep for a cold stop.

[OHPatriot]

Or keeping them warm for a fast restart?

[Revel]

“In a cold shutdown, the coolant system is typically lowered to pump water at atmospheric pressure, and the reactor vessel remains below 93 °C (200 °F), and water passing through it will not boil”

Until the pumps shut down for whatever reason, and then after a short time everything heats right up.

[dforest]

Yes, they are so transparent.

[redgolum]

That too.

[outofsalt]

But,

[dangus]

>> Translation: Ukraine is about to launch a false flag attack on the plant and blame the meltdown on Russia. <<

If it really is on cool shutdown, how? If it’s no longer on cool shutdown, then the report is accurate.

[Chgogal]

Yeah, Putin/Russia would never do anything like that! /s

[rottndog]

The reactor is shut down when there is not self sustaining fission in the core. This can be in a hot condition or cold condition. If the reactor is in hot standby, it is near operating temperature range, and can be brought online quickly if necessary. It takes many hours to start up a reactor from cold condition.

[mykroar]

On the same day the nationwide alert went out, interesting.

[McGavin999]

I think Russia can figure out where that radioactive cloud will be blown…….

[popdonnelly]

Putin, nuclear terrorist.

[popdonnelly]

That is bullshit. Don’t go halfway, sign up for Putin’s army.

[popdonnelly]

Putin is already flattening the entire country. He doesn’t need to make it radioactive, too.

[Bellagio]

Get a life, Putin fan-boy jack-ass.

[Tell It Right]

This is my fear of us switching more of our power production to nuclear. I don't fear the physical science, but the political science and how the "experts" will tell us that nuclear is dangerous doncha know and needs to be shut down.

If the Dims could change their tune with what they just a few years ago touted as "clean burning natural gas" to the point where they now try to ban it, imagine how much quicker they'll do it with nuclear.