Need help on finding information about nuclear accidents

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around gathering information about nuclear accidents for a fictional writing project. Participants share resources and suggest notable incidents related to nuclear power plants, focusing on both historical events and technical explanations.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to write a fictional piece about a nuclear engineer and seeks factual information about nuclear disasters.
  • Another participant suggests starting with specific incidents, mentioning the Brown's Ferry Fire and providing links for further reading.
  • A participant notes that the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl accidents are among the most notorious and encourages looking them up online.
  • Another recommendation includes using Hyperphysics for technical details about the occurrences of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the significance of the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl accidents as key examples to explore, but there is no consensus on a specific approach to the writing project or the depth of information needed.

Contextual Notes

Some participants provide links to external resources, which may have varying levels of detail and reliability. The discussion does not resolve the specific requirements or direction for the fictional work.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in nuclear safety, historical nuclear accidents, or those seeking resources for academic writing projects may find this discussion beneficial.

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I have no background about nuclear powerplants and nuclear plant disasters other than probably a skewed image from The Simpsons. But I would like to get kicked out of math class by writing about "The Nuclear Engineer that Couldn't Avert Nuclear Disaster." I don't know why I'm writing in math class either.

I know this is in rather bad taste, but I do not dislike nuclear powerplants and do not want to attempt to blow any up. I want this to be a work of fiction but factual enough so that I'll be able to show my teacher how much I don't like him. I need any help, more info will be provided when the little engine book arrives so that proper plagiarism will be attained. Thank you guys!
 
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Start with these..

I will add more as time allows.

yale


Brown's Ferry Fire

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/nuclear_safety/page.cfm?pageID=790

http://www.serve.com/gvaughn/prairieisland/tubeproblems.html
 
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The most notorious reactor accidents were Three Mile Island (U.S.) and Chernobyl (USSR). Look them up in google.
 
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