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Date: July 23, 2024 at 02:44:16
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof

URL: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440388-chinese-nuclear-reactor-is-completely-meltdown-proof/


Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof
The first ever full-scale demonstration of a nuclear reactor designed to
passively cool itself in an emergency was a success, showing that it should
be possible to build nuclear plants without the risk of dangerous meltdown
By Alex Wilkins

19 July 2024
The High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Pebble-Bed Module (HTR-PM)
in Shandong, China
China Huaneng Group

A large-scale nuclear power station in China is the first in the world to be
completely impervious to dangerous meltdowns, even during a full loss of
external power. The design can’t be adapted to existing nuclear reactors
around the world, but could be a blueprint for future ones.


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54985


Date: July 23, 2024 at 07:56:57
From: chaskuchar@stcharlesmo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof


if God wants to take it down, it will happen.


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