CNN Pandoras Promise November 8, 2013 03:33:00
Itself down. >> 30 seconds until test time. >> well, in the afternoon we started the reactor up again and carried out the conditions responsible for the accident at three mile island. >> 5, 4, 3. >> we shut off the pumps. just shut off the pumps. all major reactor accidents happened because of one thing. inadequate cooling. the ifr type reactor, which ebr 2 was a prototype for, if you cut it off from the steam system so it cannot reject its heat, it will just shut itself down. >> so it can't melt down. >> no, it can't melt down. honestly, i'm a little old fashioned.
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