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Political Factoid
Federal regulators have approved
a new nuclear power plant design.
"The design provides enhanced
safety margins through use
of simplified, inherent,
passive, or other innovative
safety and security functions."
-- NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko
- 50% fewer valves
- 35% fewer safety-grade pumps
- 80% less pipe
- 45% less seismic building volume
- 85% less Cable
-- Westinghouse chart
Fewer parts make it less likely a part will fail.
There are fewer parts because, in part, of:
"less robust containment systems, less
redundancy in safety systems, and fewer
safety-grade structures, systems, and
components."
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