Explosion at French Nuclear Plant

Del.Monte

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-nuclear-power-plant-explosion-latest-injured-flamanville-la-manche-normandy-accident-fire-a7570876.html

French nuclear power plant explosion: Blast in Flamanville injures several but 'does not cause leak'

elefant

Authorities said there was "no nuclear risk" following the blast in Flamanville around 10am local time (9am GMT) on Thursday.

For those desiring more than a picture of the plant.

GLaDOS

Authorities said there was "no nuclear risk" following the blast in Flamanville around 10am local time (9am GMT) on Thursday.

"It is a significant technical issue but does not constitute a nuclear accident," Olivier Marmion, director of the prefect's office, told AFP, adding that the explosion occurred outside the nuclear zone.

Doesn't seem to be a major issue on initial reading. Lets hope it stays that way.

Hank Scorpio

5 people injured inhaled fumes according to RT, hopefully nothing serious.

It doesn't strike a tonne of confidence when the words nuclear and no risk are put together, but reports are saying the explosion happened "outside the nuclear zone".

SEPT 23 1989

these things usually snowball

Mr. FoggPatches

I appeal for calm.

Chips Lovell

grogi

Hank Scorpio wrote: »

5 people injured inhaled fumes according to RT, hopefully nothing serious.

It doesn't strike a tonne of confidence when the words nuclear and no risk are put together, but reports are saying the explosion happened "outside the nuclear zone".

If two cars run into each other on the grounds of a nuclear plant, you would also see a 'Accident at a Nuclear Plant' headline...

It is using PWR reactors - the water in engine room, where the accident happened, does not come to contact with the rods, thus is not contaminated.

kurtainsider

grogi wrote: »

If two cars run into each other on the grounds of a nuclear plant, you would also see a 'Accident at a Nuclear Plant' headline...

If the reactor core is exposed to the elements at a nuclear plant, you would also see a 'Accident at a Nuclear Plant' headline...

The Backwards Man

grogi wrote: »

If two cars run into each other on the grounds of a nuclear plant, you would also see a 'Accident at a Nuclear Plant' headline...

'Terror Collision At Nuclear Power Plant'

brevity

Anymore pictures of the plant?

IvyTheTerrible

This will speed up the closure of Flamanville (It's France's oldest nuclear reactor and their has been quite a debate in the last few years about if and when it should be closed down).

Hank Scorpio

grogi wrote: »

If two cars run into each other on the grounds of a nuclear plant, you would also see a 'Accident at a Nuclear Plant' headline...

Not sure what your point is, that I'm overreacting? I'm not, I don't expect anything to happen, it's just a natural reaction to past atrocities.

“It is a significant technical failure but it is not a nuclear accident” because the explosion occurred “outside the nuclear zone,” Olivier Marmion, director of the prefect's office, told AFP.

grogi

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

This will speed up the closure of Flamanville (It's France's oldest nuclear reactor and their has been quite a debate in the last few years about if and when it should be closed down).

The newest reactor there is 10-years-old. While the old one sooner or later will be closed, this has decades of life ahead.

gramar

Del.Monte wrote: »

It looks fairly intact to me.

grogi

gramar wrote: »

It looks fairly intact to me.

It better be - this picture is from November 2016

IvyTheTerrible

grogi wrote: »

The newest reactor there is 10-years-old. While the old one sooner or later will be closed, this has decades of life ahead.

Ah, I stand corrected so. When I hear them talking about it on the radio they just say Flamanville and don't specify that it's only one of the reactors.

The Backwards Man

It's not even the biggest potential nuclear disaster of this lunchtime, that's coming in half an hour when Trump wakes up to discover TJ Maxx have dumped his daughter's fashion line too

ozmo

brevity wrote: »

Anymore pictures of the plant?

Edit - there is a video and photos circulating at the moment.... but its may be of an older Spanish explosion...

Watch out for Fake News...

Tigger

When did pictures in after hours come back
I though they were disabled cos of lol catz

Del.Monte

I'll be alright anyway - unless somebody here makes me a good cash offer for them.

BlinkingLights

Why do they seem to be storing their rubbish on the containment dome ?! That doesn't inspire confidence.

Should we be worried?

Boom_Bap

brevity wrote: »

Anymore pictures of the plant?

Here's one hot off the presses

BlinkingLights

It's probably nothing of huge consequence - most of a nuclear plant is just a conventional power station with lots of non radioactive steam and turbines.

The French plants are a completely different design to Fukushima or Chernobyl both of which were forms of "boiling water reactors" where the turbine steam is heated directly by the fuel and comes out into the turbines fully radioactive.

The French system indirectly heats the water with pressurised hot water in a closed loop.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/09/explosion-at-flamanville-nuclear-plant-in-western-france

grogi

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Ah, I stand corrected so. When I hear them talking about it on the radio they just say Flamanville and don't specify that it's only one of the reactors.

Actually it seems it is me... The third one was never opened and construction is constantly hitting endless delays.