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by Johannes Tass
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:57 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: Thorium Based Nuclear Power - Docs
Replies: 2
Views: 9444

Re: Thorium Based Nuclear Power - Docs

The LEAD-IR concept sounds very promising. I've been trying to educate myself on t he old SNAP technology and the newer SMR proposals (I believe the old, huge power plant concept is outdated), and this LEAD-IR concept sounds very interesting. Now, let's see whether it catches on. I also have to say ...
by Johannes Tass
Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: SNAP info ?
Replies: 2
Views: 7871

Re: SNAP info ?

Thanks, Elias. This will give me a good start!
by Johannes Tass
Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:13 am
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: SNAP info ?
Replies: 2
Views: 7871

SNAP info ?

Does anyone have any good documentation about SNAP technology?
by Johannes Tass
Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:54 am
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: New, small, self-contained nuclear plants
Replies: 4
Views: 9864

Re: New, small, self-contained nuclear plants

The big question is (and always will be), how much safer, if any, these systems are compared to (a) current nukes, (b) the new AP1000 designs and (c) other (larger) proposed SMRs. (a) No comparison, they use passive safer systems, (b) much safer than even the AP1000 because of the size and the all-...
by Johannes Tass
Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: New, small, self-contained nuclear plants
Replies: 4
Views: 9864

Re: New, small, self-contained nuclear plants

Why would something like this be preferable to a 100 MW or 200 MW unit, i.e., the more mainstream SMRs proposed? There are cases where the higher rated system is not needed. But output power is only ONE consideration, when deciding what to get. The beauty of this appears to be that it is an all-inc...
by Johannes Tass
Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: New, small, self-contained nuclear plants
Replies: 4
Views: 9864

New, small, self-contained nuclear plants

These new, small proposed, pre-packaged reactors may be the answer to some of today's energy needs. About 25 MWe, good for 10 years, self-contained, pre-fabbed, underground,...

http://www.gen4energy.com/technology/

This company may be on to something, here!
by Johannes Tass
Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:47 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: NRC - Post Fukushima - External Events
Replies: 4
Views: 10033

Re: NRC - Post Fukushima - External Events

O.K., So I found the other supporting documents and I am posting all of them here. I have a sequence # at the beginning to roughly approximate the logical sequence in which they were released/developed.
by Johannes Tass
Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:12 am
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: NRC - Post Fukushima - External Events
Replies: 4
Views: 10033

Re: NRC - Post Fukushima - External Events

Well, this is great and sounds good, but other that a pretty complete list of what utilities are affected, this is not very informative. All it says is that you have to address these 3 stages of the problem, but there is NO GUIDANCE on how to address them or what would constitute an acceptable solu...
by Johannes Tass
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: Nuclear future: AP1000, SMR, Other?
Replies: 1
Views: 6469

Re: Nuclear future: AP1000, SMR, Other?

SMRs, definitely. All the other options are re-hashed technology.
by Johannes Tass
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: NRC - Post Fukushima - Spent Fuel Pool
Replies: 0
Views: 9129

NRC - Post Fukushima - Spent Fuel Pool

NRC - RELIABLE SPENT FUEL POOL INSTRUMENTATION - March 2012
by Johannes Tass
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:20 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: NRC - Post Fukushima - Hardened Containment Vents
Replies: 0
Views: 8921

NRC - Post Fukushima - Hardened Containment Vents

NRC - RELIABLE HARDENED CONTAINMENT VENTS - March 2012
by Johannes Tass
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:19 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: NRC - Post Fukushima - External Events
Replies: 4
Views: 10033

NRC - Post Fukushima - External Events

NRC - REQUIREMENTS FOR MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR BEYOND-DESIGN-BASIS EXTERNAL EVENTS - March 2012
by Johannes Tass
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:16 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: New NRC Policy Paper - Economic Consequences
Replies: 0
Views: 9004

New NRC Policy Paper - Economic Consequences

CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES WITHIN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION’S REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
by Johannes Tass
Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: SCILAB 5.3.3
Replies: 13
Views: 28355

Re: SCILAB 5.3.3

Well, jerryt, that all sounds good, but try that with matrices that are 50x50, or 100x100 :-) Nothing against aseasy, but...
by Johannes Tass
Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: SCILAB 5.3.3
Replies: 13
Views: 28355

Re: SCILAB 5.3.3

Excellent thread. I am very new to SCILAB, having worked with a number of "classic" programming languages in the past, and I find it very powerful. While trying to learn how to use this wonderful tool, I am going through some simple applications and one of them is giving me a hard time. I...