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To: Bean Counter

Can they dump a bunch of graphite control rods into the reactor core and shut it down that way? Or have they already tried that by now? Just wondering.


33 posted on 03/11/2011 5:04:54 PM PST by socialism_stinX (Why did California go bankrupt?...because of unfunded mandates, medicaid, and illegal immigration.)
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To: socialism_stinX; Bean Counter
Can they dump a bunch of graphite control rods into the reactor core and shut it down that way? Or have they already tried that by now? Just wondering.

From what I understand, it shut down immediately. But will take a LONG time to cool the core to below meltdown temps.

98 posted on 03/11/2011 6:54:04 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|http://pure-gas.org|Must be a day for changing taglines)
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