In reply to David Roberson's message of Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:53:25 -0500 (EST): Hi, [snip] >Vrol, the insertion of the rods does in fact kill the chain reaction as you >suspect. The problem is that energy continues to be released by the highly >radioactive elements that reside within the active reactor. This heat is >adequate to cause a meltdown if not removed. > > >Dave
...all of this makes me wonder if it might be safer NOT to scram the reactor. That way it can continue to provide power itself to power it's own auxiliary equipment. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
