Chernobyl and radiation

Alhoewel die ongeluk by Chernobyl in 1986 plaasgevind het, is die omringde area steeds radio-aktief en word dit as sulks hanteer en om die natuur te verbeter.  Vandag is dit 'n dorpie sonder mense, 'n spookdorp,  verlate weens die radio-aktiwiteit wat skadelik is vir mense, diere en plante. Artikels noem ook dat indien die area… Continue reading Chernobyl and radiation

Taishan Nuclear Power plant in China

It was stated in the New York time on 16 June 2021 that the engineers in China are building a radically different type of reactor that some experts say offers a safer nuclear alternative.    The technology will be used in two reactors here on a peninsula jutting into the Yellow Sea, where the Chinese government… Continue reading Taishan Nuclear Power plant in China

China Taishan Nuclear Power Plant

According to reports, China has admitted that "about five" of the fuel rods in the reactor are damaged, but the plant is said to be capable of operating safely with up to 0.25% of its 60,000 fuel rods, or 150, damaged. French nuclear energy company Framatome, owned by Electricity of France (EDF), which controls a… Continue reading China Taishan Nuclear Power Plant