Quake rattled nuke loses off-site power in Virginia, is operating on generators now.

[JohnWxy]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2011/08/23/quake-rattled-nuke-plant-in-virginia-loses-power/


A nuclear power plant in central Virginia, the North Anna Power Station, has lost offsite power after enduring the 5.8 earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., according to U.S. nuclear officials.

The North Anna Power Station has two nuclear reactors and is reportedly operating on four diesel generators to maintain cooling operations. The plant automatically shut down in the wake of the earthquake.

“As far as we know, everything is safe,” said Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman David McIntyre.

[AndyTiedye]

1. Now We All Get to Hope Those Emergency Generators Hold Up

and that the reactor vessels did not rupture in the earthquake,
which was at or above the design limits of the reactor.

[JohnWxy]

2. Not to worry, the desingers figured it out. ON AVERAGE nothing should go wrong...on average.

[PuffedMica]

3. A primary power source shutting down in an emergency shows it is unreliable and dangerous

[Throckmorton]

5. Well,

The brand new, just comissioned, Bear Garden station also shut down, along with a handful of other smaller stations in the area. This station burns natural gas.

[Fledermaus]

4. A hurricane will make things better!

[FBaggins]

6. Where's the Corium II !!!

Just when you thought it was safe to be rational again.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. That monster will make a mess of things

and structures that should have NO ISSUE normally, might have been weakened by the shaking.