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It almost certainly didn't went critical. Spent fuel doesn't have enough U-235 for criticality. Moreover steam (boiling water) isn't a very good neutron moderat
by Wientje 16y ago
It almost certainly didn't went critical. Spent fuel doesn't have enough U-235 for criticality. Moreover steam (boiling water) isn't a very good neutron moderator. I can't do the calculations but I seriously doubt it.
Should the fuel have gone critical, a lot more would have happened than a fire. The damage would make the site comparable to Chernobyl.
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