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Re:Triso particles have safety features that may power a new... by nordsieck on Friday July 03, 2020 @05:22PM (#23727779)
> the meltdown at Fukushima was caused by lack of decay heat removal after shutdown

This was also the problem at three mile island.

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Re:Triso particles have safety features that may power a new... by acidburnNSA on Friday July 03, 2020 @05:38PM (#23727883)
In probabilistic risk assessments, almost all pathways that lead to radiological release in modern reactors is related to decay heat cooling failures.

That's the singular safety selling point of Gen IV reactors that have passive cooling features.

It was demonstrated in April, 1986 at EBR-II in Idaho, weeks before Chernobyl. Very few people have heard of this awesome capability.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_Breeder_Reactor_I...

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