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Jellyfish Keep Attacking Nuclear Power Plants
Jellyfish Keep Attacking Nuclear Power Plants - Jellyfish are continuing to clog the cooling pipes of nuclear power plants around the world.
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Jellyfish are continuing to clog the cooling intake pipes of a nuclear power plant in Scotland, which has previously prompted a temporary shutdowns of the plant.
The Torness nuclear power plant has reported concerns regarding jellyfish as far back as 2011, when it was forced to shut down for nearly a week—at an estimated cost of $1.5 million a day—because of the free-swimming marine animals.
Like many other seaside power plants, the Torness plant uses seawater to prevent overheating. While there are measures in place to prevent aquatic life from entering the intake pipes, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, they are no match for the sheer number of jellyfish that come during so-called “jellyfish blooms.”
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/epx4...r-power-plants
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