Re:Why is the Fessenheim 2 nuclear power plant closing in Fr...
by kergonath on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @02:23PM
(#23849421)
OK, there are several misconceptions here.
1) It's not one of the first French reactors by a long shot. It's actually a licensed American design.
2) More modern designs being better does not mean that previous ones are unusable, particularly when they've been built and are just sitting there. Stupid car analogy: a better car being sold with better crash test ratings does not mean you're going to die if you drive last year's model.
3) Life-span is a licensing issue. Lifetime extensions are common for reactors and designs without issues, which Fessenheim did not have. The fact that it's not automatic means that there is an in-depth study of the state of the reactor before the extension being approved. Reactors with the exact same design in the US have been extended to 80 years.
4) Your source is rubbish (and for reasons that stray far away from the topic so I'll leave it at that).
1) It's not one of the first French reactors by a long shot. It's actually a licensed American design.
2) More modern designs being better does not mean that previous ones are unusable, particularly when they've been built and are just sitting there. Stupid car analogy: a better car being sold with better crash test ratings does not mean you're going to die if you drive last year's model.
3) Life-span is a licensing issue. Lifetime extensions are common for reactors and designs without issues, which Fessenheim did not have. The fact that it's not automatic means that there is an in-depth study of the state of the reactor before the extension being approved. Reactors with the exact same design in the US have been extended to 80 years.
4) Your source is rubbish (and for reasons that stray far away from the topic so I'll leave it at that).