Group: sci.energy
From: Eeyore
Date: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: "The Chernobyl disaster very probably a sabotage"



Rolf Martens wrote:

> rabbitsfriendsandrelations@ says...
> >Rolf Martens wrote:
> >
> >> That RMBK reactor design is quite OK too
> >
> >Bwahahahahahaa !
> >
> >It doesn't even have proper containment you IDIOT.
> >
> >The RBMK reactor is a HOPELESS design.
>
> Possibly not as good as some others. But to blame the so-called "accident"
> on the design is all wrong. True enough, there being grahpite in it as
> moderator made the - fortmanipulated - explosion possible, as would not
> have been the case in water-moderated ones. But the thing is, here were
> some crooks at work.

The British Magnox reactors are graphite moderated and haven't blown up.

Graham