• Reannlegge@lemmy.ca
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    23 hours ago

    Meltdown proof

    Is not possible, with new reactors it becomes very difficult but with the upgraded uranium it is a near zero but not zero.

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      22 hours ago

      Liquid fluoride thorium reactors are designed to be meltdown proof. A fusible plug at the bottom of the reactor melts in the event of a power failure or if temperatures exceed a set limit, draining the fuel into an underground tank for safe storage.

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      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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        22 hours ago

        And, y’know, it’s actually melted from the start.

        Like, you could say “accident proof” is impossible, but a meltdown is a very specific thing.