Fukishima specifically happened because the backup diesels were swept away or flooded out by a tsunami that was over the maximum planned height. Any plant whose diesels survive the exchange will be able to shutdown gracefuly assuming the operators do not panic.
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Originally Posted by TrailerParkJawa
One problem with nuclear power plants has been highlighted by Fukishima. Lose total power for x amount of hours and it's meltdown city. If there was an EMP that cripple almost everything then many reactors around the US should have meltdown cause there was not enough time to cool them down or any way to get sufficient supplies of diesel to everylant for extended periods.
However it would seem reasonable that some plants were offline for maintenance or just as a precaution against such an event. So those plants possibl would be available to crank up for recovery.
As for ammonia I never gave it much thought. Just having fuel to run irrigation or tractors would be a god send compared to oxen and hand planting.
Wouldn't ammonia come in handy for some explosives?
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