News Article: Brown's Ferry Nuclear Plant Relicensed

[jthomas666]

Browns Ferry licensed for operation to mid-2050s

This is Browns Ferry's second licence renewal, clearing the three boiling water reactors in Athens, Alabama, to operate for a further 20 years - a total operating life of up to 80 years for each unit. ;

world-nuclear-news.org

Browns Ferry is TVA's largest generating asset and can produce up to 3,954 MW of electricity, powering more than two million homes and businesses according to TVA. The authority is currently in the process of upgrading its plants through some 400 projects aimed at enhancing performance and efficiency across its nuclear fleet. These upgrades are expected to add up to 244 megawatts of additional generation over the next 10-15 years, which it says is equivalent to bringing a small modular reactor online.

 

[arthurdawg]

I do rather like to have electrical power here in Huntsville.

 

[Tidewater]

Until we figure out nuclear fusion or some other efficient, but limitless energy source, maintaining existing nuclear power plants (which produce no CO2) is maybe the only sane policy.

Germany chose another path and are now burning coal, not only coal, but filthy high-sulfur coal.

 

[arthurdawg]

Until we figure out nuclear fusion or some other efficient, but limitless energy source, maintaining existing nuclear power plants (which produce no CO2) is maybe the only sane policy.

Germany chose another path and are now burning coal, not only coal, but filthy high-sulfur coal.

100% agreement. The Germans were not smart at all about that.

Nuclear is our single best option after hydro, which is limited. Renewables next.

 

[Tidewater]

100% agreement. The Germans were not smart at all about that.

Nuclear is our single best option after hydro, which is limited. Renewables next.

The nature of coalitional politics.
The Greens agreed to go into colaition if a series of consitions were met. Closing Germany's nuclear planst was one of those conditions.
Nobody foresaw Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the shutting off of Russian energy through sanctions.

I myself am not crazy about nuclear, but for plants that are already constructed and producing, I'm happy to maintain them in working order rather than shutting them down.

 

[Bamaro]

I hope they have banned candles from the building.

 

[Elefantman]

I hope they have banned candles from the building.

The candles were replaced with feathers.

 

[arthurdawg]

The nature of coalitional politics.
The Greens agreed to go into colaition if a series of consitions were met. Closing Germany's nuclear planst was one of those conditions.
Nobody foresaw Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the shutting off of Russian energy through sanctions.

I myself am not crazy about nuclear, but for plants that are already constructed and producing, I'm happy to maintain them in working order rather than shutting them down.

The long term waste with nuclear is a major issue, particularly without any ability or desire to make real repositories to store it and spend the money to make it happen.

It is a fleeting goal... But a good "moonshot" might be fusion power.

 

[JDCrimson]

According to Google, we are one of the few countries with a meaningful reliance on nuclear power that does not recycle its fuel robs. Apparently, recycling spent fuel rods is a common part system internationally.

The long term waste with nuclear is a major issue, particularly without any ability or desire to make real repositories to store it and spend the money to make it happen.

It is a fleeting goal... But a good "moonshot" might be fusion power.

 

[arthurdawg]

According to Google, we are one of the few countries with a meaningful reliance on nuclear power that does not recycle its fuel robs. Apparently, recycling spent fuel rods is a common part system internationally.

Yes... That and we spent billions on a fuel repository that has not been opened...

Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There a ton of fuel rods we could process stored on site at most plants.