Nuclear Safety

Do you think it is safe to build a nuclear power plant in Malaysia?


First of all, think about radiation. We were exposed to radiation regularly in our daily life.
Below is some information about common sources of radiation the we were exposed to.

So, nuclear suppose not a big deal since we are already exposed to great amount almost to 3 milisievert (msV) per year! Beside, the nuclear containment itself is already safe as it has the condition of being protected against any types or consequences of failure, damage,error, accident, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. Even an airplane crash still couldn't leak the nuclear fuel from bursting out!

Next is a the position of the building site that next to the ocean. Will it affect the fish?

The answer is yes, it will affect the fish because the water discharge from the cooling system is 25 ⁰C warmer and it will effect the ecosystem. But anyway, the was the past generation of Nuclear Power Plant(NPP) cooling system layout. 

The next generation of NPP cooling system layout is the Closed Cooling System. The closed cycle cooling system would reuse the same water over and over. Once the water is cycled through the cooling system, it would be sent to a cooling tower where it would cool off and be used again. Some water is lost through evaporation in the closed cooling system, so the cooling system would still have to intake some water. The closed cooling system would cut water usage by up to ninety-five percent (95%) and significantly reduce damage to the ecosystem.

1 of NPP illustration take from "The Simpson"

Then, this topic goes further to the exclusion area boundaries. Most of our people, or the issues being brought is the Not-In-My-Backyard (NIMBY) issues. As being told before, nuclear power is safe and green. It doesn't affect the nature with it's low level radiation, no CO2 emission, an alternative for the renewable, last long cycle and much more. So, why we need to worry? How about the factory that being build near to the housing area that they are suppose to be 10 km further from it? The factory itself is already emits too much of CO2 with its dark smoke and the people don't mind? Or because it was a food factory, so people doest need to worry? Here we want to remind again, nuclear power plant emits no CO2 or any other greenhouse gases! It doesn't matter wither its near to your house or not, it is totally GREEN. Beside, doesn't it looks cool when 1 of the nuclear reactor just near to your house since it is near to our country like we seen in "The Simpsons"? Haha.. 

This topic could go on further and further but i would like to end it for now because it will make this post too long and reader are lazy to read long post. We will make a new post to continues this topic if its get any hit. Here's is some word that being quoted that we think it is interesting:

"Existing nuclear plants are cash cows for utilities. Although fairly expensive to build, nuclear plants are much less expensive to operate than oil or gas plants and slightly less expensive to run than coal-burners. Also, they're non-polluting." said by Forrest J. Remick, Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering.