is it true that to shut down a nuke plant it takes three to four months to cool the core? if this is true then if we see nukes off line in july ,which is their compliance cutoff date, then can we anticipate a power shortage next year?

-- Anonymous, May 03, 1999

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There have been extensive threads discussing this topic on this forum previously. I would refer you to them.

Good luck.

-- Anonymous, May 04, 1999

Alex, I have just compiled a summary of info about what you're asking. See the recent thread on this forum titled, "How long does a nuclear power plant require an outside source of energy after it has gone through a cold shutdown?"

-- Anonymous, May 04, 1999

No, it doesn't. Nuclear plants do refueling outages where the fuel is unloaded into a open pool and reloaded back into the core in 15 days.

-- Anonymous, May 10, 1999

No, it doesn't. Nuclear plants do refueling outages where the fuel is unloaded into a open pool and reloaded back into the core in 15 days. The plant is only off line for 18 days.

-- Anonymous, May 10, 1999