Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year's work now takes a day

Re:Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year's work now takes... by andrewflnr on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @02:14PM (#39458158)

Terrorists don't need to take over, they just need to plant a big enough bomb or hit it with a big enough plane that it causes a radioactive disaster. Not only do they not necessarily care about their survival, they might actively crave death.

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Re:Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year's work now takes... by credit_guy on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @02:20PM (#39458236)

  > In the United States, the design and thickness of the containment and the missile shield are governed by federal regulations (10 CFR 50.55a), and must be strong enough to withstand the impact of a fully loaded passenger airliner without rupture.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containment_building

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Re:Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year's work now takes... by tuukkah on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @02:56PM (#39458663)

Will this apply to SMRs?

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Re:Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year's work now takes... by credit_guy on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @07:17PM (#39461486)

Very likely. In the US, all civilian nuclear applications are under the oversight of the NRC, and the NRC is a very conservative organization. I don't see them relaxing such any regulation for SMR's, let alone a regulation with such 9/11 vibes.

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