Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:31:24 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > There was a documentry of how they built the new structure over it. > I was wondering if it is still in ukraine or in the part the Vlad the > putie invaded and took over. In other words, Ukraine problem or > Rooskie problem

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-27 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
There was a documentry of how they built the new structure over it. I was wondering if it is still in ukraine or in the part the Vlad the putie invaded and took over. In other words, Ukraine problem or Rooskie problem now. If rooskies, then the guys putting up the new structure most likely

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-27 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
As with any disaster, it's never a single line failure, however, that pretty much sums up the start points. After the fact it was determined the containment vessel was far below both design strength due to sub standard Russian concrete and re-bar, coupled with a myriad of other design flaws in the

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-27 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I was reading some info online last night about the Chernobyl disaster. The sad thing is that the reactor was doing fine. No issues. BUT they decided to run some test of a  procedure to cool the reactor if it started to overheat. They pumped in water and it turned to steam that blew the top off.

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-26 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > April 26, 1986 > Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Occurs It seemed to be a nice place to live, according to pictures by one adventurer. tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change de

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-26 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Good time to ask for a raise. -D > On Apr 26, 2018, at 12:04 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had been working here at the old nuke plant for a little over a year. While > driving into work on that day, heard about Chernobyl. I figured I had made > a colossal mistake and I wond

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-26 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I had been working here at the old nuke plant for a little over a year. While driving into work on that day, heard about Chernobyl. I figured I had made a colossal mistake and I wondered what I would do after my short stint on nuclear power. Here I am three decades later training peeps to run

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-26 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
I understand the nuclear fire is still raging there, it is just burning it's way toward the center of the earth should only take another million years or so... The scale of contamination down wind is incredible epic, in fact... Russia has made it a "no go zone" and yet, some folks have move

Re: [MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-26 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I remember exactly where I was that day - at Kohler for an interview. I remember watching this on TV and wondering if the Russians were going to nuclearize all of eastern Europe… -D > On Apr 26, 2018, at 7:35 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > > April 26, 1986 > Chernobyl Nuc

[MBZ] OT Chernobyl

2018-04-26 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
April 26, 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Occurs The Chernobyl nuclear accident was not immediately reported by the Soviet Union. The first Journal coverage of the event did not take place until April 29, when information was still relatively scarce. ‘‘The Soviet Union reported a nuclear accide