Syrixian Nuclear: OOC

[Syrixia]

This is the OOC thread for mine and McM's thread "Syrixian Nuclear". OOC thoughts, conversations, and comments pertaining to this RP may be posted here.

 

[Felis]

Really happy about your most recent post Syrixia, you know exactly why.

 

[Syrixia]

Thanxs. It was easier to write than I thought. XD

 

[Felis]

Thanxs. It was easier to write than I thought. XD

See! I told you but I suggest you post when it's done and save the half done post in wordpad.

 

[Syrixia]

Thanxs. It was easier to write than I thought. XD

See! I told you but I suggest you post when it's done and save the half done post in wordpad.

Maybe. I couldn't today because I wrote about 75% of the post at school.

 

[Nebula]

I WANT IN

 

[Syrixia]

And how would you contribute? What are your plans? I have to ask as it is a closed RP.

 

[Nebula]

BOMB IT

BOMB EVERYTHING

jk

The AFI and ...other agencies... might be interested in anyone taking down a Syrixian plant. You can bet that there will be undercover investigators getting as close to the incident as possible.

 

[Syrixia]

Yeah, no.

I don't like Nebula participating as an antithesis in every single thing Syrixia does. In fact, this entire RP is merely a plot device to change Syrixia hugely.

And shock the crap out of everyone.

Naturally, I won't tell any more than that.

 

[Nebula]

I can has minion?

 

[Syrixia]

nej.

Don't worry, there will be a reaction thread to what happens at the end.

 

[mcmasterdonia]

I expect this will also affect other national economies as well.

I'll try to respond by the end of the day.

 

[Syrixia]

Ok.

Also, this won't hurt Syrixia's economy really, but it will hurt its government.

A lot.

 

[Kannex]

NURRSON, TRITT ZURÜCK!

 

[Syrixia]

Huehuehue he doesn't know what the three McMasterdonians are gonna do.

 

[Felis]

Huehuehue he doesn't know what the three McMasterdonians are gonna do.

Oh! Oh! Do I?

 

[Syrixia]

Huehuehue he doesn't know what the three McMasterdonians are gonna do.

Oh! Oh! Do I?

ShhhhhhhshhhhSssss

 

[Nebula]

*reads latest post*

*facepalms*

THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS

 

[Xentherida]

Here's a little chunk explaining how a meltdown happens (meltdown meaning a core disaster caused by the lack of coolant):

Spoiler: Meltdown explanation

Even after the nuclear chain reaction at a power plant is stopped by its operators, the reactor core still needs to be continually cooled, or the fuel rods will rupture and melt from the remaining radioactive decay heat. And if the level of cooling water falls below the core, the metal sheaths containing the uranium in the fuel rods will react with steam, producing explosive hydrogen gas. Therefore if power to run reactor core cooling is lost just for a matter of hours, it can lead to a meltdown - potentially releasing plumes of radioactive material into the air.

In conclusion, hydrogen formed and exploded, releasing plumes of radioactive gas into the air. Think of it like a dirty bomb (which are not chemical or biological; specifically radiological (and not nuclear)) or radiological weapon; a big explosion causes radioactivity to be spread everywhere, increasing the rate of cancer and other mutations.

Spoiler: Prevention and cure to the meltdown

So even if they shut it down, stopping all radioactive activity (by placing lots of control rods, or some boric acid (which both soak up neutrons, stopping the radioactive activity)), they would still need to constantly douse it in water to keep it cool. And since the water would literally boil off as soon as it got near the core, then they would have to work 24/7 pumping water into there until it was cool enough. And if they allowed it to get to a high temperature, for as little as a minute, then the hydrogen would explode. So there is no way to stop an enormous disaster like such with their limited time.

Should radioactive gas be released, you will need to issue everyone with Geiger counters and/or lead shields. You also need to bring down the airborne radioactive particles, and butt seeding does this very well.

Spoiler: Links here.

1) Here.
2) Here.
3) Here.
These links are vaguely humorous if you forget you have my butt to butt extension.

They did this with Chernobyl, by firing silver iodine into the sky. Water vapour collected around it (like how an airborne piece of dirt attracts water vapour to make snowflakes) and eventually, since so many particles of silver iodine were spread out (they fired small lumps from artillery pieces (about 2g was used inside each shell)), enormous butts formed and burst, bringing the radioactivity down to the ground.

 

[Nebula]

Also, if it's supplying a lot of power, there will be more than one reactor. Both Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi had at least four reactors.
The resulting explosion is not a nuclear explosion. Like Xen said, it happens when the uranium reacts with water to form hydrogen gas at high temperatures. If this meets oxygen, the hydrogen will burn explosively, cracking the containment some and releasing fission products in a big, pretty, deadly cloud of radioactive fire.
At this point, you have two choices: leave the entire thing (which means that there will be further explosions, displacing millions) or send in firefighters to keep it cool and prevent further incident with the other reactors. These firefighters will have to be blinged out with lead and Geiger counters like Xen said.
Another big issue you'll have: the molten uranium may begin to seep through the floor, into the basement, and through the basement floor. If the last one happens, shit gets bad. Why? Because there's water down there in the soil, and who wants to drink uranium-infused radioactive water? Not me (although it would be cool to have some, and just keep it on a shelf and freak out visitors )