The fear of meltdown has largely derailed nuclear power’s progress in becoming a dominant energy source for the world. But how do meltdowns happen? And are they really something we should be worried about?
In this video we discuss:
- How pressurised water reactors work
- Loss-of-coolant accident and meltdown
- Nuclear reactor safety systems
- Nuclear power’s safety record and the world’s electricity challenge
Below is an animated schematic from the video of a Pressurised Water Reactor. Be sure to watch the video to see how things can go wrong and how meltdown happens!
