“We need to get Mitsubishi to fix the issue, pay for the downtime and let them get on with making clean electricity.”
But first people have to address the issue..instead of broadly asserting there are no safety problems in any nuclear plant.
And unfortunately, what you see on this thread is prevalent in the US.
Just blind assertions of safety without even knowing if it is safe.
I really wish someone would pursue this with Mitsubishi
While it sounds bad to have radioactivity in the secondary circuit, it's still a sealed circuit. I don't know what it does to all the pipes or the turbine, I guess it depends on the level of radioactivity and how long before they detect it but keep in mind, Fukishima's reactors used only a primary circuit and lasted a long time. I don't like the solution of sealing off the leaking tubes, there's a boatload of these tubes in a heat exchanger and while all of them may be affected by radiation not all are subjected to resonance causing leaks (the resonant frequency is no doubt influenced by several things such as where the tubes are located, where the inlet and outlet are and how they're supported) but still, it's a band aid. How long did the original heat exchangers last?
One thing is, the people saying it's safe also work there. If I knew there was a time bomb waiting, you couldn't get me near the place.
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Hi,
I have no dog in this fight but I thought I would try to help you a little.
As a casual reader of this thread the main thing I have noticed is your constant use of multiple question marks (??????) and ALL CAPS. These things are making your questions seem manic and kind of unstable. I know you may not care for my advise but you are hurting your argument with this tactic. People will be more likely to take what you say seriously if you tone it down just a notch.
I will go away now.