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Originally Posted by BajaGringo
The one I found most interesting was a test site where they were setting up to see if a water cooled thermal fuel core would simply go sub-critical and shutdown if the all water were rapidly drained, simulating a major loss of coolant accident. The theory was that there would be some minor meltdown but that overall the core would remain intact, going against the popular "China Syndrome" scare.
I listened to the project lead explain the theory and it sounded feasible. Unfortunately the actual testing was scheduled to begin after my training at Idaho.
I suppose it wasn't something that would make the news. I still am curious as to what happened...
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I'm sure it would go sub-critical without moderation, let alone doppler's effects. Fast fission alone wouldn't yield a Keffective over 1. The decay heat however would pose problems....
We've already been warned by moderators that this thread is about a nuclear power movie, and not about nuclear power. We should discuss cardboard and styrofoam to keep the thread on track.