"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

On 17/06/16 16:04, tony sayer wrote:
In article ,
harry scribeth thus
On Wednesday, 15 June 2016 18:57:07 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
Let's talk about something other than Brexit and the gay club
shootings.

The UK's Small Modular Reactor Competition

"The UK government has launched a competition to select a design of a
small modular reactor (SMR) for future deployment in the UK. The idea
behind SMRs is that they can be factory built and stamped out like
aircraft and transported to location on the back of a truck. With
thirty-three companies / designs on the shortlist, this looks like the
process could take a while to complete"

http://euanmearns.com/the-uks-small-...r-competition/

An interesting read. The idea of lots of small reactors distributed
widely is appealing. It gives redundancy, means that spares for only
one type of reactor needs to be held, and training is simplified.

And more chances of a cock up.
More sources of radio active material for terrorist dirty bomb.

I knew it was you who wrote the even before i looked see who had;!....

How sadly predictable(...

Well yes.

Of course te reactors are generally 'sealed fir life' so its pretty hard
to actually get he material out without some pretty specialised kit, and
you would either have to do that onsite, or steal the whole 1000 tonne
reactor....

And if you start dismantling a scrammed reactor, you have better be quick
or very protected, cos the gamma is gonna fry you in an hour

Perhaps harry, with all his nuclear expertise, can explain how to get
radioactive stuff out (without killing yourself, that is).

Of course he can, you use disposable immigrants and keep well away yourself.