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I also suspect that one missile to the power plant rendering a complete
military base unusable for a long, long time would be an issue.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
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> Why is it that we don't site nuclear power plants inside military bases?
It has to do with separating the military from civilian security.
Unlike many countries the US civilian security is the responsibility
of civilian authorities under civialian control. The military is supposed
to be used for internal security on very rare ocassions.
Since the 1950's nuclear power has been very safe (with a couple
exceptions) and secure.
There is also the possibility of alternative approaches to nuclear
power from many of the reactors engineered 30 - 50 years ago.
There are some Canadian artic towns have small 150-300 Kw reactors
for power that require service a couple times a year. Many of these
have been running for 30 years or so.
Waste is a problem that is solvable.
w..
David VanHorn wrote:
> Why is it that we don't site nuclear power plants inside military bases?
>
> It would seem to afford pretty good security for very little
> additional investment, and I'm also wondering why we don't have the
> military running them.
>
> If we followed the French model, and built one design instead of
> designing each one differently, then we could gain significant
> advantages.
> If the military runs them, then we can be assured that the sensitive
> bits are in safe hands through the whole process.
>
> In the end, the waste has to be disposed of, but that's a fairly small
> problem, and one that's pretty well understood.
>
> Alternatively, we can continue buying foreign oil and fueling the
> problems over there, or burning natural gas and coal which both
> release significant pollutants and radioactives into the air, as well
> as whatever CO2 burden is associated.
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military base unusable for a long, long time would be an issue.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com
-----Original Message-----
From: piclist-bounces@... [mailto:piclist-bounces@...]On Behalf
Of Walter Banks
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:23 AM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [OT] Just wondering..
> Why is it that we don't site nuclear power plants inside military bases?
It has to do with separating the military from civilian security.
Unlike many countries the US civilian security is the responsibility
of civilian authorities under civialian control. The military is supposed
to be used for internal security on very rare ocassions.
Since the 1950's nuclear power has been very safe (with a couple
exceptions) and secure.
There is also the possibility of alternative approaches to nuclear
power from many of the reactors engineered 30 - 50 years ago.
There are some Canadian artic towns have small 150-300 Kw reactors
for power that require service a couple times a year. Many of these
have been running for 30 years or so.
Waste is a problem that is solvable.
w..
David VanHorn wrote:
> Why is it that we don't site nuclear power plants inside military bases?
>
> It would seem to afford pretty good security for very little
> additional investment, and I'm also wondering why we don't have the
> military running them.
>
> If we followed the French model, and built one design instead of
> designing each one differently, then we could gain significant
> advantages.
> If the military runs them, then we can be assured that the sensitive
> bits are in safe hands through the whole process.
>
> In the end, the waste has to be disposed of, but that's a fairly small
> problem, and one that's pretty well understood.
>
> Alternatively, we can continue buying foreign oil and fueling the
> problems over there, or burning natural gas and coal which both
> release significant pollutants and radioactives into the air, as well
> as whatever CO2 burden is associated.
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