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Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant operates twin reactors in Glen Rose, about 50 miles southwest of Forth Worth
The Comanche Peak nuclear power plant near Fort Worth was shut down after a leak of radioactive water, leading to government scrutiny of the utility's plan for finding such leaks. A report by Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors said radiation monitors inside the plant's Unit 1 sounded alarms after recording high radiation readings on Sept. 26.
Radiation levels peaked six more times before operators shut down the reactor two days later, the inspectors said. The leak was found in a small tube carrying radioactive water in one of four generators that make steam to turn the reactor's electric turbines.
Originally posted by Cloudsinthesky
reply to post by Heyyo_yoyo
I looked about a minute ago and it was 13.........then I saw the last post and looked again........316
Originally posted by My.mind.is.mine
reply to post by Heyyo_yoyo
For Gods sake, shoot me now.
WHY am I not surprised?? ANOTHER "terror" plot and ANOTHER nuclear **** up.
All this is saying is "HEY, DON'T LOOK AT THE FACT THAT WE'RE GONNA DEFAULT AND YOU'RE GONNA FEEL THE ASS END OF IT. JUST PANIC OVER SOMETHING ELSE WE'VE MANUFACTURED TO DISTRACT YOU."
Note that these are generally run by individuals, and not all readings may be accurate. Do not panic because you see a high reading. Someone could be getting invalid readings.
Note that these are generally run by individuals, and not all readings may be accurate. Do not panic because you see a high reading. Someone could be getting invalid readings.
At Comanche Peak, operated by Luminant, the two units are designed for 300-mph winds, which an F5 tornado could bring, company spokesman Allan Koenig said. That's the highest rating on the damage scale, equal to the worst that have struck in Texas, records show.
Then there is the 10-mile Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone. The risk there, lasting hours to days, is exposure to gamma radiation from a plume and inhalation exposure from passing radioactive particles. People there can expect to be evacuated, too.
The Ingestion Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone is 10 to 50 miles from the plant. The danger, lasting hours to months, is ingesting contaminated water or foods such as milk or fresh vegetables.
The northeast edge of that zone includes west Fort Worth and some of Grand Prairie and Arlington, Luminant officials told me. Comanche Peak is near Glen Rose, about 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth.