Three Mile Island (pics!) - Page 7

Porkchop · 03-19-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by njchopper87

They had a TV show about this on Discovery, History or National Geographic. Nuclear waste is transported by trucks and trains, and although they are clearly labeled their routes and transport times are very hush hush. I wish I could remember the show's title; I've seen it on several times.

Everything about nuclear power plants catches my attention too. Nice article and pics.

I might have seen the same thing. It showed where they took the stuff, to that mountain where they dug the tunnels into and down deep. I remember security was tight, and the doors were thick as hell, but not much else.

VatorMan · 03-19-2009, 07:29 AM

They actually test the stainless steel used for reactors here at NIST. We have a 90 ft tall 12,000,000 lb. press they use to stress the steel and the crack it. It makes the whole building jump when they break it.

We also have a small 20 MW neutron research reactor here. I have been down at the rod pool-as stated before,it has a blue tint not green. Also the walls in the pool are perfectly clean where the rods are and algae right above them.

We still have a lot of the steel from the WTC examination.

z06boy · 03-19-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Don't worry, if anything happens, you won't care for long. Just remember if something happens, drive towards it.

I'd rather die quickly than slowly from radiation poisoning.

I work about 20 miles from it and live about 10 miles from it...as the crow flies...not driving mileage so I may have a chance to drive away from it if I know there is an issue right after it happens but if on the boat...forget it I'm fried.

Particle Man · 03-19-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

I work about 20 miles from it and live about 10 miles from it...as the crow flies...not driving mileage so I may have a chance to drive away from it if I know there is an issue right after it happens but if on the boat...forget it I'm fried.

I live about 60 miles from the one around here and figure I'm in a worse place than those closer to it.

z06boy · 03-19-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I live about 60 miles from the one around here and figure I'm in a worse place than those closer to it.

They have the magical "10 mile radius ring" map here and we live just outside of it so I guess that's like our force shield or something.

Particle Man · 03-19-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by z06boy

They have the magical "10 mile radius ring" map here and we live just outside of it so I guess that's like our force shield or something.

kinda like duck and cover

z06boy · 03-19-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

kinda like duck and cover

No kidding !!

ericr · 03-19-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Chi

Cant say I ever even heard of the event but its interesting seeing the basics of this stuff.

Ok, that made me feel fuking old

damn kids

Hydrant · 03-19-2009, 10:17 PM

On the National Geographic Channel, there is a show called World's Toughest Fixes. On one of the episodes they replace the turbine on a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania.

Here is some Youtube vid's I found that have some parts of the show, there is 5 videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Owb3_ODek Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Soht5bfEA Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozSz1gyLaLY Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9I3PNGsn54 Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSCNPZK_Iuw Part 5

njchopper87 · 03-20-2009, 12:13 AM

I saw that one too, it was cool to see the host was actually standing inside a part of the turbine or w/e it was.

03-19-2009, 10:17 PM	#69
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	On the National Geographic Channel, there is a show called World's Toughest Fixes. On one of the episodes they replace the turbine on a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania. Here is some Youtube vid's I found that have some parts of the show, there is 5 videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Owb3_ODek Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Soht5bfEA Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozSz1gyLaLY Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9I3PNGsn54 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSCNPZK_Iuw Part 5 Last edited by Hydrant; 03-19-2009 at 10:19 PM..

03-19-2009, 07:29 AM	#62
VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	They actually test the stainless steel used for reactors here at NIST. We have a 90 ft tall 12,000,000 lb. press they use to stress the steel and the crack it. It makes the whole building jump when they break it. We also have a small 20 MW neutron research reactor here. I have been down at the rod pool-as stated before,it has a blue tint not green. Also the walls in the pool are perfectly clean where the rods are and algae right above them. We still have a lot of the steel from the WTC examination.