Atomic Power Review

Atomic Power Review has a two-part contribution this week concerning Palisades in particular and reactor pressure vessel embrittlement / pressurized thermal shock in particular.

 

http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2012/02/palisades-some-general-comments.html

 

and

 

http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2012/03/palisades-post-hearing-and-more-on.html

 

In these two posts, Will Davis addresses claims in the press expressing concern over pressure vessel embrittlement.  In part 1, a background on Palisades with a link to a past APR article on this topic and some embrittlement discussion.  In part 2, a great deal more detail on embrittlement from A. David Rossin and from a number of print sources published on the subject.

 

                                                                                                                -Will Davis