Fukushima Dai-ichi
Professor Tom Downar
12/30/2011
►We do not know how this will turn out
–Situation is currently stable
–But could change
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►There will be an impact on U.S. nuclear energy
–We can speculate
–But impossible to predict for sure
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►Impact might include issues with
–Keeping spent fuel on site
–Zirconium clad fuel
–Aged and LRW reactors
–Understanding seismic risks and mitigation technologies
–Who knows what else?
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►The incident likely opens the world of possible options
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