It was the largest cooling tower in the nation.
Seems like a waste. What were the 'safety reasons' that closed it in '93?
1 posted on
05/21/2006 12:51:40 PM PDT by
skeptoid
To: skeptoid
2 posted on
05/21/2006 12:55:35 PM PDT by
GW and Twins Pawpaw
(Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
To: skeptoid
The new Dark Ages at work...
How will they feel when they are freezing in the dark?
And the flags of islam are flying outside the city walls?
3 posted on
05/21/2006 12:58:24 PM PDT by
Publius6961
(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
To: skeptoid
It probably was a waste. I remember reading about a plan to spray water through nozzles located at the top inside a very tall tower. The resulting evaporation would cool the air, causing a strong downdraft which would drive large turbines at the base. These turbines would be connected to electrical generators.
I believe that the main impediment to implementing the project was the cost of building the tower. In this case the "powers that be" probably decided that the monstrous symbol of hated nuclear power must be destroyed to regain peace with Mother Gaia. (sarcasm off)
4 posted on
05/21/2006 1:01:07 PM PDT by
BwanaNdege
("Actions have consequences.")
To: skeptoid
As I recall, the true "safety reasons" were the general anti-nuke hysteria. There were some structural issues, but nothing that couldn't be put right easily enough. The financial issues were only the usual issues about construction and maintenance expenses.
The only thing that really killed this plant was anti-nuke eco-hysteria. After the plant was shut down, the utilities involved made major investments in wind farms in Idaho, which have been a total disastor.
5 posted on
05/21/2006 1:01:08 PM PDT by
jimtorr
To: skeptoid
Portland General Electric ordered the implosion at Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, about 40 miles north of Portland, as part of its decommissioning. It was Oregon's first and only nuclear power plant.
Uh. "40 miles north of Portland" is 39 miles inside Washington State, making it a Washington Nuclear Plant that Oregon was using.
I'll miss that tower. It was freaking huge.
7 posted on
05/21/2006 1:06:31 PM PDT by
Psycho_Bunny
(ISLAM: The Other Psychosis)
To: skeptoid
This reactor had a long history of problems. It was screwed up from the beginning. I have no problem with nuclear power but this one was scary.
8 posted on
05/21/2006 1:09:58 PM PDT by
BruceysMom
(.I'm hot & not in a good way, menopause ain't for sissies.)
To: skeptoid
11 posted on
05/21/2006 1:22:35 PM PDT by
XR7
To: skeptoid
12 posted on
05/21/2006 1:28:44 PM PDT by
XR7
To: skeptoid
"
Seems like a waste. What were the 'safety reasons' that closed it in '93?"There were leaks in the steam generators of radioactive water. It would have cost many hundreds of millions of dollars to repair. The consortium of utilities owning Trojan just couldn't justify it.
The design of the steam generators used stainless tubing for the primary loop, not the best material for resisting corrosion in this particular application.
The "spent" fuel is still on-site, however. It will have to be dealt with sooner or later.
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