Coolant circulation pumps are essential to reactor safety. If they stop working, the water in the core can overheat and boil off. That's exactly what happened at Fukushima Daiichi when seismic sensors were triggered. To get the most out of the nuclear fission reaction, you need to get the water up to several hundred degrees Celsius.
Sneak preview of @ErikSTownsend’s upcoming docuseries about the coming global energy crisis.
Why it can’t be avoided, what caused it, and what it will take to solve it.
4th of 5 special episodes airing Sundays in January. Download associated .PDF https://bit.ly/3JoMzXD
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