Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #VintageNuclear
Most recents (1)
A thread of decommissioned commercial nuclear reactors in the US as Avenge the Fallen posters
#VintageNuclear
#VintageNuclear
Some quick terminology first. I'm referring to nuclear plants who have been officially designated as decommissioned or decommissioning. Once a reactor has been permanently shut down, it takes years or decades to fully dismantle it and return the land
There are multiple terms used in decommissioning a nuclear reactor.
- DECON is the status where a reactor is currently being dismantled. Some plants enter DECON shortly after shutdown, while others remain in another state (see next tweet) before entering DECON
- DECON is the status where a reactor is currently being dismantled. Some plants enter DECON shortly after shutdown, while others remain in another state (see next tweet) before entering DECON
