Is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in operation?
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No. The first two reactors were destroyed in the meltdown and the fourth (last) reactor was shut down on December 2000.
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Alright, check this out.  I work in the oil field, and alot of the work I have been doing lately is drilling wells for a natural gas power plant about 80 miles away.  It's asinine.  Nuclear power, with the right planning and infrastructure, makes great sense.  All of our currently running nuclear plants were built more the 27 years ago, we have much better, more efficient, and safer technology now.  We've exported much of our expertise in this field to France.  They get almost 80% of their electricity from nuclear power, never had a problem.  Waste is an issue, but if we were to develop a repository in a geologically inert place, separated from any local aquifer, it's fine.  The newer breeder reactors (like we've built in France), generate less then half of the lower level waste then the ones were currently still using, and about a tenth of the high level waste.  If we were to dig a system of caverns in the Canadian Shield (an area that covers most of north central Canada), this mass of gneiss has been geologically inert for 2.6 billion years, is far away from any major population center, and is not a source of any aquifers (except for some minor faulting, but with proper engineering, that's not a problem).  We really should be looking towards the future, and I believe that nuclear energy could carry the US for a  couple of centuries of its energy needs.
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It is true read bellow and go to that site also for more information\nThe EU, US, China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and India have joined together to fund a Fusion Reactor in France. .The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) will be built in Cadarache, in southern France. The entire project is worth about €10 billion ($13 billion) and is expect to run for 30 years. "This is a truly crucial moment, for the ITER project and for global scientific co-operation in general," EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik said at the signing ceremony.\n\nIt's encouraging to hear there is still interest in Fusion power plants, though there are many hurdles. Cleaner and potentially more powerful than Fission, Fusion has been in the doghouse since midnineties reports of cold fusion that eventually were discredited. I think we could do better than 10 Billion, but I guess it's a start.
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From US Dept. of Energy:\n\n"As of October 31, 2005, there are 104 commercial nuclear generating units that are fully licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate in the United States."
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Ok well the current JET (Joint European Torus) in Culham, Oxfordshire, UK is the biggest experimental fusion reactor in the world. Although the ITER is set to overtake it in France. There are many different fusion reactions that we can use, although the most preferable one is Deuterium-Tritium because it is one of the easist to kick-start. The big advantage with fusion is its (relative) safety and phenomenal power output. The amount of useful energy which we can obtain from nuclear fusion is staggering. It does not release pollutants into the atmosphere and although there is a radioactive by-product, this is not a problem since it is easy to deal with (unlike radioactive uranium and plutonium). The major disadvantage is the cost. The current fusion project in France almost didn't happen. Both Europe and Japan wanted it on their territory, but couldn't come to a compromise. In the end Europe insisted that they take the project alone and Japan can join in if they wish! The new reactor is in the stages of being built now but it will be some time before it is operational. And in its current state it is only in an experimental stage; it is not yet in a commercial stage, and won't be for many decades. However it is the perfect solution for producing electrical energy, with huge benefits (apart from the intial cost). See weblink for more detailed information.
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It is confirmed active. \n\nIt may erupt anytime. no worries though, the Japanese people are currently working on a dam to control and direct the flow of lava.\n\nBut make sure it doesn't erupt because I have not climbed it yet, along with other people around the world!
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Torent reactor is good
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Sorry to be late, I didn't see your question till today. It works by creating steam. The core (nuclear material) is exposed and heats water in tubes. That water (steam) is generally used to heat water in a separate set of tubes. that steam is sued to turn turbines to created electricity. In a nutshell that is it. One side issue the "smoke" you see coming from nuclear power plants is steam. The water in the tubes is used over and over and never released.
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Nuclear fusion power. Look up the Tokamak Reactor.
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Civilians workers are flown there every day from Vegas, to work on classified high-tech aircraft.  I doubt whether there are stolen russian technology there, my worry is the Russian lack ot technology to take care of the aging nuclear stockpiles they already have.
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France has a lot of nuclear power, in fact I think they're also the leader in producing reactors for international sale
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But JumpingJack we do not sell to the terroist countries like the russinas do. where do you think (Iran Syria just to name a few) got these reactors and stuff. They don't have the technology or the scientist, or material, so more than likely some corrupt Russian offical sold them.
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About 75 active warheads and about 115 Total.\n\nThis maynot be the latest count.Got the info from a site given in the source column
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Lots of fallout.  LOTS.\n\nHere's a fun fact; the accident at Chernobyl plant released 200 times the radiation of both atomic bombs dropped on Japan.  The radiation reached every corner of Europe.  And that was just one reactor out of four.\nSo a bomb dropped on a nuclear plant would probably be the end of everything within 500 miles.
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I think it is spelled Chernobyl and it is in Ukraine close to the north borders with Belarus. When the disaster happened Ukraine was part of USSR so many people confuse it and think that it is in Russia.
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atoms splitting apart by fission and protons clinging to the control rods in the reactor. there is steam produced also. and if you REALLY wanna see physical changes, jump in!
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!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!\nPower Reactor Event Number: 42914\nFacility: HATCH\nRegion: 2 State: GA\nUnit: [1] [ ] [ ]\nRX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4\nNRC Notified By: BARRY D. COLEMAN\nHQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA Notification Date: 10/17/2006\nNotification Time: 17:02 [ET]\nEvent Date: 10/17/2006\nEvent Time: 10:21 [EST]\nLast Update Date: 11/17/2006\nEmergency Class: NON EMERGENCY\n10 CFR Section:\n50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION\nPerson (Organization):\nJAY HENSON (R2)\n\nUnit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode\n1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation\n\nEvent Text\nACCIDENT MITIGATION - HPCI SYSTEM INOPERABLE\n\n"Unit HPCI system declared inoperable. During performance of the quarterly surveillance, HPCI pump operability, the HPCI system was secured when the "HPCI Turbine Oil Pressure Low" alarm was received and confirmed. Turbine governor end bearing oil pressure was 2 PSIG. The alarm setpoint is 6 PSIG and procedure limit is 10-12 PSIG. Pressure adjust valve was throttled open to raise pressure to 11 PSIG. The HPCI system was not immediately declared inoperable since an evaluation was being performed to determine if 2 PSIG turbine bearing oil pressure was adequate. Evaluation by the vendor will not be complete until 10/18/06. At 1655 hours, HPCI declared operable after a successful run with adequate oil pressure. HPCI is a single train system."\n\nThe licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.\n\n\n\n* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY NRC ON 11/06/06 AT 1106 EST DUE TO EVENT ENTRY ERROR * * *\n\nOriginal report was entered in error on 10/17/06 with Unit 2 versus Unit 1. Changed EN #42914 to accurately reflect the affected unit (Unit 1).\n\n* * * RETRACTION PROVIDED BY E. BURKETT TO KOZAL ON 11/16/06 AT 1039 * * *\n\n"EN #42914 was submitted by Southern Nuclear Operating Company based upon a conservative decision to declare the HPCI system inoperable pending further evaluation to support its operability. Southern Nuclear Operating Company retracts EN #42914 based on the following discussion.\n\n"During a subsequent review of the parameters by the HPCI Turbine Vendor, Dresser-Rand, and site engineering it was concluded that the HPCI system would have been capable of performing its intended safety function with the lower turbine governor end bearing oil pressure.\n\n"During the operation of the system, the visual local indication was approximately 2.5 PSIG oil pressure at the governor end bearing. A review of the data showed that with a governor end oil pressure of the procedural minimal of 10 PSIG, the predicted oil flow rate would be 1.08 gpm with a minimum film thickness of 0.48 mils and a maximum bearing temperature of 228 deg F. With a degraded oil pressure of 2.5 PSIG, the predicted oil flow rate would be 0.54 gpm with a minimum film thickness of 0.46 mils and a maximum bearing temperature of 233 deg F.\n\n"Based on the calculated data, the turbine governor end bearing would have performed satisfactorily for at least 8 hours at an oil pressure of 2.5 PSIG. Using the design basis success criteria, HPCI operation is successful if the system can inject water through the core Feedwater line for a total of 4 hours over a 24 hour period. The 4 hour mission time for HPCI is based on the design basis - if HPCI fails, it is backed up by the Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) in combination with Core Spray and Low Pressure Coolant Injection. The HPCI system is not credited for long term injection or late injection.\n\n"Although the oil flow rate was reduced by 50% and the minimum film thickness reduced by 4%, the bearing temperatures were predicted to only increase a maximum of 5 deg F. Supporting this conclusion is the fact that the bearing was not damaged during the operation with low oil pressure when the turbine was run for 9 minutes at 2.5 PSIG governor end bearing oil pressure.&quo