[ RadSafe ] Dry Cask Spent Fuel Storage -was: Re: Belgium Nuclear Safety

Sun Mar 27 15:43:13 CDT 2016

Thanks Stewart .. I would think the The Daesh would also know this. Unlike
here in the States. Extremist are well integrated into all faucets of Euro
society. It's not a question of whether they can physically steal material
from a reactor. It's whether they can penetrate a vital area? Remember, The
Daesh are not your typical ideological driven revolutionaries. They are for
the most part a well trained and well equipped military.

I'm somewhat concerned when I see IAEA raising flags.

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On Mar 27, 2016 2:09 PM, "Stewart Farber" <farber at farbermed.com> wrote:

> I checked after making my post in this thread and found that a dry spent
> fuel storage cask weighs about 180 tons (not 60 tons). A single cask is 11'
> in  diameter with concrete walls 2' thick. No one is just sneaking off with
> spent fuel if a facility is attacked or taking anything that might be used
> in a so-called "dirty bomb".
>
> Stewart
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 27, 2016, at 12:38 PM, Jeff Terry <terryj at iit.edu> wrote:
>
> Yes. In general, megatons is a poor unit to use in nuclear energy to begin
> with.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 27, 2016, at 11:21 AM, Stewart Farber <farber at farbermed.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jeff,
> > The NEI note on nuclear plant safety has important details that
> highlight the ruggedness and minor vulnerability of any nuclear electric
> station to any conceivable attack. However, it contains an error in making
> reference to storage casks weighing "megatons" which would make them
> difficult to hijack. Indeed. For reference the Queen Mary 2 has a gross
> tonnage of 150,000 tons ( 0.15 megatons). The fact a storage cask might
> weigh 60 tons vs. 10,000 tons is irrelevant. We just need to get our
> numbers right.
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Mar 27, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Jeff Terry <terryj at iit.edu> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Jay,
> >
> > I'm not going to discuss in detail the security precautions I've seen in
> nuclear plants in the US but if I ever find myself in a terrorist attack, a
> nuclear plant would be about the safest place for it to occur.
> >
> > The internal defenses are very significant and in general are well
> designed. A small band of terrorists are not going to take over a nuclear
> plant in the US.
> >
> > The NEI has a nice comment on nuclear plant security.
> >
> >
> http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-fresh-perspective-on-nuclear-plant.html?m=1
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Mar 26, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Jay Cafasso <jay.cafasso at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I post this article to the list as a serious topic of discussion (no I
> am
> >> no anti-nuclear and no I do not see terrorists under my bed at night).
> >>
> >> First, as an American and a retired HazMat Specialist. My heart goes
> out to
> >> all of those who lost loved ones and to all first responders as well as
> the
> >> People of Belgium At-Large.
> >>
> >> Second, I would like to know ground truth with regards the article. I am
> >> well aware of the Mails record of stretching the truth. It's not like
> our
> >> folk here are pillars of the Fifth Estate.
> >>
> >> Lastly, what is everyone's opinion of nuclear safety? I am well aware of
> >> our track record here in the States.
> >>
> >> Thoughts? Fears? Serious Opinions?
> >>
> >>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3510384/Belgian-nuclear-plant-guard-murdered-security-pass-stolen-two-days-Brussels-attacks.html?AID=7236
> >>
> >> Thank you..
> >> Jay Cafasso
> >> 12559 N400E
> >> Wheatfield, IN 46392 USA
> >> Cell: 219-816-0720 USA
> >> Fax: 219-246-4566 USA
> >> Home GPS - Lat 41.19509, Long -86.96737
> >> SN# - 36508
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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> the
> >> wrong reason."   Murder in the Cathedral - St. Thomas Becket.
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