Discusses the difference between "passive safety" and "active safety".
The broader lesson, Dr. Smith said, is about the value of passive safety systems.
Active and passive safety systems were incorporated into the European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) as well.
Active and passive safety systems are incorporated into the European Pressurized Water Reactor EPRR) as well.
Does the relationship between passive safety and active safety change when the roads of the nation become lousy with S.U.V.s?
It's kind of a realization that we're beginning to approach the limits of what we can do with passive safety".
New "passive safety" features can shut a reactor down in an emergency without the need for human intervention.
Westinghouse's new AP1000, for example, has "passive safety" systems that can prevent a meltdown during an emergency without operator intervention.
Technical experts agree that they are probably inherently safer, as they use "passive" safety features that make a TMI-style meltdown virtually impossible.
Since the accident, the nuclear industry has touted new reactors with improved, "passive" safety systems that can provide emergency cooling without an electricity supply.
Newer Generation III designs, on the other hand, incorporated so-called passive safety systems that would continue to operate even after a station blackout.
