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VideoApril 23, 2011

M.V. Ramana on Safety at Nuclear Power Plants

M.V. Ramana on Safety at Nuclear Power Plants

  • Published: April 23rd, 2011

Engineers who design nuclear plants can plan a worst case scenario, but this may not be enough to prevent all accidents.

Program Summary

Princeton University's M.V. Ramana explains how nuclear power plants have many levels of defense to prevent accidents and how even this extensive planning isn't enough to prevent all accidents.