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2011-02-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Problems at Bushehr - Looks like they might have to unload nuclear fuel

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Posted by gorb 2011-02-26 01:38|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I wonder if the Russians have been paid for their work, and if so, if warranty repair has a "nominal" parts and labor fee?

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-26 06:19|| 2011-02-26 06:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe Obean could send someone over to help them and then they'd like us.

Never happen. Iran is a "Right to Work" state.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-02-26 09:11|| 2011-02-26 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 And Besoeker scores on a slap shot from the point!

Posted by Alan Cramer 2011-02-26 11:17|| 2011-02-26 11:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Let's see.....bury a la Chernobyl & use the same cement supplier as Amoco?

This could work.

Posted by anonymous2u 2011-02-26 11:56|| 2011-02-26 11:56|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm thinking contaminants in their uranium. Too many of the wrong isotopes, and Bushehr will produce about as much energy as a half dozen D-cell batteries.

And sorting bad isotopes from good isotopes ain't easy.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-26 13:13|| 2011-02-26 13:13|| Front Page Top

#6 As I recall, the fuel rods came straight from Russia. Perhaps Iran got the fuel rods the Russians thought were inadequate for their own reactors.

Posted by Steve White 2011-02-26 14:17|| 2011-02-26 14:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Whether they come from Moscow or Brighton Beach, Russians will always deep down be Russians.

Posted by One Eyed Omease2378 2011-02-26 14:36|| 2011-02-26 14:36|| Front Page Top

#8 IIRC, the Russians built Bushehr for cash with the MMs after German firm pulled out after the Islamic revolution. There were interruptions sometimes because of *ahem* MM cash and increased cost problems. So if that is true, it is a very possible scenario that the Russians got their money and the MMs could pound sand if the uranian fuel is poisoned.

WIKI has a nice history of this goat rope project.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-02-26 15:01|| 2011-02-26 15:01|| Front Page Top

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