well you could take it one step further and use the reservoir as a pumped storage plant to compensate the fluctuation of the whirly things =)
2011/3/17 Joseph McAllister <pentax...@mac.com>: > On Mar 16, 2011, at 23:12 , David Mann wrote: > >> On Mar 17, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: >> >>> As I discussed with some friends yesterday, I think any reactors built in >>> the future should be situated uphill from the ocean, and downhill from a >>> gazillion gallon water source, like a lake or man-made reservoir, that >>> could gravity feed reactors for a few weeks in an emergency. It would need >>> to be much higher than the plant, as it takes quite a but of pressure to >>> pump water into a pressurized containment vessel. >> >> In that case they may as well use the reservoir to build a hydroelectric >> power station. Not that you'll get the same power rating but if you have >> such a reservoir you may as well make use of it. >> >> Dave > > > Excellent solution! The hydroelectric generated power could power the rural > areas, supplementing those big whirly things. The nuclear generated power > could be sent to urban environs, to keep the neon nice and bright… > In a catastrophe, cut off the rural users, after all, they have their whirly > things to heat their hen houses, and send the water around the water wheel > and on down the hill to the reactors! > > > Joseph McAllister > pentax...@mac.com > > I couldn't remember most of what I know today > if it weren't for others sharing their knowledge > of my past on the Internet. Thank you… > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
