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To: Winkman777 who wrote (7985)	3/20/2002 10:46:45 AM
From: Winkman777	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206093

Nuke's thin SS lining bulged but didn't rupture = close call. 68 more nukes must pass urgent inspection or be shut down. A rupture would have caused a loss of coolant causing...?? Nukes are wearing out and seemingly some could be dangerous to operate. Que or others with more experience than me, how potentially serious does this look to you. ohio.com ...Also yesterday, the NRC reported for the first time that the reactor vessel head's thin inner lining of stainless steel -- between 3/16 and 3/8 of an inch thick -- bulged slightly but still prevented radioactive coolant from spewing out through the deepest cavity and into the power plant's massive containment chamber, officials said. The NRC said the bulge was about 1/8 of an inch. While the stainless steel lining is designed mainly for corrosion protection, it also helps contain the enormous pressure -- upwards of 2,500 pounds per square inch -- in addition to the much thicker carbon steel that encases it, officials said...