Tmi 25 Years Later The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Accident And Its Impact

Author : Bonnie A. Osif,Anthony John Baratta,Thomas W. Conkling
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 027102383X

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TMI 25 Years Later by Bonnie A. Osif,Anthony John Baratta,Thomas W. Conkling Pdf

Three Mile Island burst into the nation's headlines twenty-five years ago, forever changing our view of nuclear power. The dramatic accident held the world's attention for an unsettling week in March 1979 as engineers struggled to understand what had happened and brought the damaged reactor to a safe condition. Much has been written since then about TMI, but it is not easy to find up-to-date information that is both reliable and accessible to the nonscientific reader. TMI 25 Years Later offers a much-needed &"one-stop&" resource for a new generation of citizens, students, and policy makers. The legacy of Three Mile Island has been far reaching. The worst nuclear accident in U.S. history marked a turning point in our policies, our perceptions, and our national identity. Those involved in the nuclear industry today study the scenario carefully and review the decontamination and recovery process. Risk management and the ability to convey risks to the general population rationally and understandably are an integral part of implementing new technologies. Political, environmental, and energy decisions have been made with TMI as a factor, and while studies reveal little environmental damage from the accident, long-term studies of health effects continue. TMI 25 Years Later presents a balanced and factual account of the accident, the cleanup effort, and the many facets of its legacy. The authors bring extensive research and writing The authors bring extensive research and writing experience to this book. After the accident and the cleanup, a significant collection of videotapes, photographs, and reports was donated to the University Libraries at Penn State University. Bonnie Osif and Thomas Conkling are engineering librarians at Penn State who maintain a database of these materials, which they have made available to the general public through an award-winning website. Anthony Baratta is a nuclear engineer who worked with the decontamination and recovery project at TMI and is an expert in nuclear accidents. The book features unique photographs of the cleanup and helpful appendixes that enable readers to investigate further various aspects of the story.

Author : J. Samuel Walker
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0520239407

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Three Mile Island by J. Samuel Walker Pdf

On March 28, 1979, the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. For five days, the citizens of central Pennsylvania and the entire world, amid growing alarm, followed the efforts of authorities to prevent the crippled plant from spewing dangerous quantities of radiation into the environment. This book is the first comprehensive, moment-by-moment account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island crisis. Walker captures the high human drama surrounding the accident, sets it in the context of the heated debate over nuclear power in the seventies, and analyzes the social, technical, and political issues it raised. He also looks at the aftermath of the accident on the surrounding area, including studies of its long-term health effects on the population.--From publisher description.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : UCAL:B3909609

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Nuclear Powerplant Safety After Three Mile Island by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : UIUC:30112119666938

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Accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Powerplant: Industry's response to the accident at three mile island by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Pdf

Author : Natasha Zaretsky
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231542487

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Radiation Nation by Natasha Zaretsky Pdf

On March 28, 1979, the worst nuclear reactor accident in U.S. history occurred at the Three Mile Island power plant in Central Pennsylvania. Radiation Nation tells the story of what happened that day and in the months and years that followed, as local residents tried to make sense of the emergency. The near-meltdown occurred at a pivotal moment when the New Deal coalition was unraveling, trust in government was eroding, conservatives were consolidating their power, and the political left was becoming marginalized. Using the accident to explore this turning point, Natasha Zaretsky provides a fresh interpretation of the era by disclosing how atomic and ecological imaginaries shaped the conservative ascendancy. Drawing on the testimony of the men and women who lived in the shadow of the reactor, Radiation Nation shows that the region's citizens, especially its mothers, grew convinced that they had sustained radiological injuries that threatened their reproductive futures. Taking inspiration from the antiwar, environmental, and feminist movements, women at Three Mile Island crafted a homegrown ecological politics that wove together concerns over radiological threats to the body, the struggle over abortion and reproductive rights, and eroding trust in authority. This politics was shaped above all by what Zaretsky calls "biotic nationalism," a new body-centered nationalism that imagined the nation as a living, mortal being and portrayed sickened Americans as evidence of betrayal. The first cultural history of the accident, Radiation Nation reveals the surprising ecological dimensions of post-Vietnam conservatism while showing how growing anxieties surrounding bodily illness infused the political realignment of the 1970s in ways that blurred any easy distinction between left and right.

Author : United States. President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : UIUC:30112007208892

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The Need for Change, the Legacy of TMI by United States. President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island Pdf

Author : United States President's Commission on
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0343022842

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The Need for Change, the Legacy of Tmi by United States President's Commission on Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Thomas H. Moss,David L. Sills
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015004471770

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The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident by Thomas H. Moss,David L. Sills Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : MSU:31293022266450

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Industry's Response to the Accident at Three Mile Island: Industry's response to the accident at three mile island by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : UIUC:30112119667027

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Accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Powerplant: Nuclear regulatory process by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : UCSD:31822021666904

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Staff Studies, Nuclear Accident and Recovery at Three Mile Island by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Pdf

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : UIUC:30112033948057

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Three Mile Island, the Most Studied Nuclear Accident in History by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

Author : Jim Mahaffey
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781480447745

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Atomic Accidents by Jim Mahaffey Pdf

A “delightfully astute” and “entertaining” history of the mishaps and meltdowns that have marked the path of scientific progress (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Radiation: What could go wrong? In short, plenty. From Marie Curie carrying around a vial of radium salt because she liked the pretty blue glow to the large-scale disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima, dating back to the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. In this lively book, long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy James Mahaffey looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident, while taking its toll, has led to new understanding of the mighty atom—and the fascinating frontier of science that still holds both incredible risk and great promise.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nuclear power plants
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119494230

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Accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Powerplant by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment Pdf

Author : Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1521327300

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Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Power Plant Accident by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Pdf

This is a complete reproduction of the final NRC report on the 1979 nuclear meltdown accident at the Three Mile Island (TMI) plant in Pennsylvania, officially known as NUREG-0585. The TMI 2 Lessons Learned Task Force suggested change in several fundamental aspects of basic safety policy for nuclear power plants. Changes in nuclear power plant design and operations and in the regulatory process are discussed in terms of general goals. The appendix sets forth specific recommendations for reaching these goals. The accident began about 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, when the plant experienced a failure in the secondary, non-nuclear section of the plant. The main feedwater pumps stopped running, caused by either a mechanical or electrical failure, which prevented the steam generators from removing heat. First the turbine, then the reactor automatically shut down. Immediately, the pressure in the primary system (the nuclear portion of the plant) began to increase. In order to prevent that pressure from becoming excessive, the pilot-operated relief valve (a valve located at the top of the pressurizer) opened. The valve should have closed when the pressure decreased by a certain amount, but it did not. Signals available to the operator failed to show that the valve was still open. As a result, cooling water poured out of the stuck-open valve and caused the core of the reactor to overheat. As coolant flowed from the core through the pressurizer, the instruments available to reactor operators provided confusing information. There was no instrument that showed the level of coolant in the core. Instead, the operators judged the level of water in the core by the level in the pressurizer, and since it was high, they assumed that the core was properly covered with coolant. In addition, there was no clear signal that the pilot-operated relief valve was open. As a result, as alarms rang and warning lights flashed, the operators did not realize that the plant was experiencing a loss-of-coolant accident. They took a series of actions that made conditions worse by simply reducing the flow of coolant through the core. Because adequate cooling was not available, the nuclear fuel overheated to the point at which the zirconium cladding (the long metal tubes which hold the nuclear fuel pellets) ruptured and the fuel pellets began to melt. It was later found that about one-half of the core melted during the early stages of the accident. Although the TMI-2 plant suffered a severe core meltdown, the most dangerous kind of nuclear power accident, it did not produce the worst-case consequences that reactor experts had long feared. In a worst-case accident, the melting of nuclear fuel would lead to a breach of the walls of the containment building and release massive quantities of radiation to the environment. But this did not occur as a result of the three Mile Island accident. This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management.