I had the pleasant task of cleaning at the JET plant last summer so heard a lot of bits and pieces from different people. As far as I understood it, as soon as they cut the supply the reaction stops so its totally safe.
The tokomak is also locked behind 2 great big 400 tonne doors. Pretty secure.
They actually have like a mini power station on site to pump the juice. Apperantly they were draining too much from the national grid (we're talking MAmps here) so instead they drain enough to power up 2 great big ~450 tonne flywheels to store the required bursts of energy.
One of the many the interesting things they do there is the remote handling division. They have had to come up with many unique robotic solutions onsite to carry out their work for them.
I apologise if my explanations weren't very technical. I'm only relaying what I saw myself. I was only a cleaner and we know how people don't ever talk to the cleaners!;)
Besides I'm a Computer Engineering student not a physicist;).
I did get to see a lot though, since cleaners get to go pretty much anywhere. Alas, I didn't go into the reactor area itself whilst it was open for maintenace since I didn't have the required training.:(
Safe to say it wasn't my dream job either but it earnt me some much needed money.
This seems to solve (prove?) the age old mystery on why blondes are made fun of as being 'dumb'. i.e. the infamous 'Dumb Blonde' jokes.
All this time they have been trying to make up for it with their good looks. If only they knew that blow drying their hair 20 times a day was the root of all their problems?
Hmmmn, Now would that be the darker roots or just the highlights?
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I had the pleasant task of cleaning at the JET plant last summer so heard a lot of bits and pieces from different people. As far as I understood it, as soon as they cut the supply the reaction stops so its totally safe.
;)
;).
:(
The tokomak is also locked behind 2 great big 400 tonne doors. Pretty secure.
They actually have like a mini power station on site to pump the juice. Apperantly they were draining too much from the national grid (we're talking MAmps here) so instead they drain enough to power up 2 great big ~450 tonne flywheels to store the required bursts of energy.
One of the many the interesting things they do there is the remote handling division. They have had to come up with many unique robotic solutions onsite to carry out their work for them.
I apologise if my explanations weren't very technical. I'm only relaying what I saw myself. I was only a cleaner and we know how people don't ever talk to the cleaners!
Besides I'm a Computer Engineering student not a physicist
I did get to see a lot though, since cleaners get to go pretty much anywhere. Alas, I didn't go into the reactor area itself whilst it was open for maintenace since I didn't have the required training.
Safe to say it wasn't my dream job either but it earnt me some much needed money.
This seems to solve (prove?) the age old mystery on why blondes are made fun of as being 'dumb'. i.e. the infamous 'Dumb Blonde' jokes.
:P
All this time they have been trying to make up for it with their good looks. If only they knew that blow drying their hair 20 times a day was the root of all their problems?
Hmmmn, Now would that be the darker roots or just the highlights?
OH somebody just make me shut up