The FLEX Dome: An On-The-Ground Response In Georgia To Fukushima Daiichi

The FLEX Dome: An On-The-Ground Response In Georgia To Fukushima Daiichi How is the U.S. nuclear power industry reacting to the on-the-ground events that occurred in March 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan? As is well known, the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami event at the plant that breached protective barriers knocked out the plant's back up power systems, making it impossible to keep the fuel in the reactors cool. This resulted in a three-unit meltdown that will have repercussions in Japan and throughout the world for decades to come. This week, Southern Nuclear and Georgia Power unveiled a direct response to the possibility of threats to the backup power systems at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga., a FLEX Dome storage building that is capable of withstanding winds of 360 miles per hour, according to technicians who actually worked on the new storage dome installed for the plant. The dome, which is being touted as a extra layer of safety against "extreme events," houses portable emergency equipment. As such it "adds yet another layer of protection to the robust safety systems for Vogtle units 1 and 2," the companies announced. A video of the dome’s construction and safety features is also available in conjunction with this story. View Video>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/06/17/the-flex-dome_3a00_-an-on_2d00_the_2d00_ground-response-in-georgia-to-fukushima-daiichi-_2800_with-video-clip_2900_-061702.aspx#.VYGccqaKI-9