Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant

 in Retrospect

In my opinion, It has become more than apparent that Nuclear Power is not totally safe; at least with some of the current Nuclear Reactor Designs.

The Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, in NY, was the only nuclear facility that was closed before it was put into commercial service. In actuality the plant was put into operation at 25% power, just to test the equipment. The Power Plant was decommissioned because evacuation was deemed impossible.


I put myself in the shoes of the poor people that are affected by the Nuclear Catastrophe in Japan and thank God that we decommissioned the Shoreham Nuclear Plant.


In my opinion, evacuation is and has never been the real problem, but just a distraction that cloaks the real horror; millions of people in Japan, no longer have use of their Homes! God help the Japanese people, but this catastrophe could have happened to us! It may appear to be calloused on my part, but I feel compelled to make the parallel comparison.


I have not totally given up on Nuclear Power. There is still some hope for the Nuclear Industry. I would feel more comfortable with nuclear power if more research were done, in the area of stopping and controlling an out of control reactor.


Scientists have for the past decade, been working on a new technology, Reactor design, that is called a Pebble Bed Reactor. Tennis Ball sized Balls which are comprised of a mixture of Graphite and Uranium. The Uranium is dispersed, in a known concentration, throughout the Graphite Ball. This configuration is said by some to be "Safer" than many of the Reactors that are currently in use. (Please read the article below.)


http://dvice.com/archives/2011/03/how-to-make-a-n.php

Other people take a more pragmatic approach and believe that almost any device could "Blow Up" when operated incorrectly.


I personally feel that I would be more comfortable with Nuclear Power , if the industry would continue research on the Pebble Bed Reactor, with Safety being held as paramount.


My heart goes to the Japanese for their unfortunate tragedy; may additional research prevent this type of catastrophe from ever happening again.

Also Read:
http://stevenkontos.blogspot.com/2011/03/shoreham-nuclear-power-plant.html

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