🧵 Failure modes of nuclear reactors.
Anonymous at Sat, 27 Apr 2024 21:28:17 UTC No. 16149004
Safety systems aren't designed against deliberate sabotage by the entire operating staff. So lets assume: a) The staff at a modern nuclear power plant want to create a catastrophe on purpose. b) They have unlimited time, access, and the means to demolish the containment structure.
What's the worst they could realistically do?
Anonymous at Sat, 27 Apr 2024 21:32:57 UTC No. 16149006
>>16149004
Well that's why you use nuclear fusion instead.
You know what happens when you breach the containment? Nothing.
The worst thing the staff could ever do is dismantle the reactor.
Anonymous at Sun, 28 Apr 2024 07:57:30 UTC No. 16149599
Bumpo.
Anonymous at Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:09:05 UTC No. 16149653
Nothing.really maybe melt the core and release shitty radioactive gasses. It is not weapons grade so it cannot cause catastrophical fission reaction
Anonymous at Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:46:15 UTC No. 16149697
>>16149653
What about an open air fission bonfire? Melt the core and blow the containment building to continuously release radionuclides shitting up a wide geographic area, basically Chernobyl but on purpose? Or would that not work with modern reactors?