They keep on talking about how advanced japanese nuclear reactors are. But they simply aren't. None of the western type nuclear reactors in service are anything like well designed. and I'm pro-nuclear.
They rely on active safety - systems have to be working in order to keep the system safe, and from meltdown. Rather than passive systems - where you have to work to keep the reaction going. Designs like pebble bed reactors and liquid thorium/salt have been proven to be reliable. Rip the top off a PBR reactor and it just cools down.
They rely on active safety - systems have to be working in order to keep the system safe, and from meltdown. Rather than passive systems - where you have to work to keep the reaction going. Designs like pebble bed reactors and liquid thorium/salt have been proven to be reliable. Rip the top off a PBR reactor and it just cools down.