Undersea nuke power plant in SG southern islands

• lionnoisy

  2 Apr 10, 13:00

   

  SG is seriouly thinking to build a nuke power plant---under sea!!

  This was disclosed by former Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Lui Pao Chuen

  and currently MFA advisor in ytd meeting..

  Ytd meeting in NTU was held by NTU and Korean Science Institute.

  Prof Lui said the location under consideration is--

  "20 km south of main island, 10 km from Jurong Is and 15 km fr

  Sentosa." He did not pin point the exact location.

  It is believe he refers to the sea between Pulau Senang & Semakau.

  www. onemap.sg

  2.One NTU Professor also said 20 km is a safety range set by France and

  Swiss.Sea water can prevent the spread of radioactive materials

  in case of leakage and accidents.

  3. For every decision, we have to balance benefits, costs and risks.

   

   

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  虽然他未点出确切 的地点，但根�所展示的地图，这个地点就在新加�最�部的安�岛（Pulau Senang）和实马高岛（Pulau Semakau）之间的水域。

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  外交部首席科学顾问雷普�教授昨天在�洋�工大学与韩国科学技术院�办研讨会上�露，本地正在探讨在新 加�本岛以�20公里�离裕廊岛约10公里�圣淘沙约15公里的水域建造海底核电厂的�行性。

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  雷普�也 是国立研究基金会顾问��大主席顾问，并曾担任国防科学总长。

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• Mr Milo

  2 Apr 10, 18:02

   

  This is good news!

   

• Clivebenss

  2 Apr 10, 18:08

  Hmm... beween Semakau and Senang ie Hantu....

  Woooo~~~

• Samuel Lee

  2 Apr 10, 21:14

  Will the South Western property price goes down?

• Deadstroke

  2 Apr 10, 21:19

  If we are really going to build it there's absolutely NO SENSE in locating it underwater.

• Samuel Lee

  2 Apr 10, 21:26

  Originally posted by Deadstroke:

  If we are really going to build it there's absolutely NO SENSE in locating it underwater.

  Why? Do you want to built it above ground, such that the radiation spreads quickly (Usually needs a radius space of 50km, which even located Nuclear plant at the Pedra Branca also no use) when there is an accident (Touchwood), such as one in Ukraine in 1986 and killing half of the SG populations?
  

• RoyFang

  2 Apr 10, 21:33

  Originally posted by Samuel Lee:

  Why? Do you want to built it above ground, such that the radiation spreads quickly (Usually needs a radius space of 50km, which even located Nuclear plant at the Pedra Branca also no use) when there is an accident (Touchwood), such as one in Ukraine in 1986 and killing half of the SG populations?
  

  Wouldn't it be the same if it happens underwater? Considering that 71% of the earth is covered by water...

• TERMINATOR4000

  2 Apr 10, 21:36

  they could build first a city underwater

• I-like-flings(m)

  2 Apr 10, 21:38

  Originally posted by Mr Milo:

   

  This is good news!

   

  
  ya great news.... they will tell u that our electricity rates is going to go up again cos oil price increases again....

• TehJarVu

  2 Apr 10, 21:40

  issit near my house???

• Veggie Bao

  2 Apr 10, 22:05

  Precursor for nuclear weapons.

• Samuel Lee

  2 Apr 10, 22:11

  Originally posted by RoyFang:

  Wouldn't it be the same if it happens underwater? Considering that 71% of the earth is covered by water...

  I am no expert in such expertise, but definetely fear of such things from happening. But I think given from the facts which North Korea tested their nuclear bombs underground and without affecting much to their country, and other nuclear states who tested more frequently on underground, because atmospheric test is more dangerous and harmful to Earth which is why subsequently got treaty to ban it, it seemed like underground / underwater can acts as a natural barrier to stop the radiation to spread that quickly.

   

  PS: It is not like that underground atomic testing brings no harm at all, but i think it is lesser of the evil, which such acts was later at 1996, banned with a Comprehensive Ban Treaty (Or similar name), compared to a Partial Ban treaty in 1965 (Or so?)

• Mr Milo

  2 Apr 10, 22:11

   

  It is a pre-cursor for laser weapon capability

  they are also planning for a fusion power plant to power all the laser weapons

   

• RoyFang

  2 Apr 10, 22:43

  Originally posted by Samuel Lee:

  I am no expert in such expertise, but definetely fear of such things from happening. But I think given from the facts which North Korea tested their nuclear bombs underground and without affecting much to their country, and other nuclear states who tested more frequently on underground, because atmospheric test is more dangerous and harmful to Earth which is why subsequently got treaty to ban it, it seemed like underground / underwater can acts as a natural barrier to stop the radiation to spread that quickly.

   

  I don't think we can compare nuclear testing to the Chernobyl disaster, since the latter is an accident.

  The article said that seawater can prevent the spread of radioactive materials in case of leakage and accidents but what about the sealife in the area? What if these sealife containmed by radiation were caught by fishermen from other countries? Anyway I'm not an expert on the lifespan of radiation.

  I believe it's too dangerous for the world smallest country.

• deathmaster

  2 Apr 10, 22:46

  Originally posted by RoyFang:

  I don't think we can compare nuclear testing to the Chernobyl disaster, since the latter is an accident.

  The article said that seawater can prevent the spread of radioactive materials in case of leakage and accidents but what about the sealife in the area? What if these sealife containmed by radiation were caught by fishermen from other countries? Anyway I'm not an expert on the lifespan of radiation.

  I believe it's too dangerous for the world smallest country.

  as ris low put it: BOOM!

  then we might have godzilla crawling up the marina area, wrecking havoc in the CBD. =D

• Mr Milo

  2 Apr 10, 22:47

  Originally posted by deathmaster:

  as ris low put it: BOOM!

  then we might have godzilla crawling up the marina area, wrecking havoc in the CBD. =D

  
  Milo Godzilla!

• Clivebenss

  2 Apr 10, 22:47

  Originally posted by deathmaster:

  as ris low put it: BOOM!

  then we might have godzilla crawling up the marina area, wrecking havoc in the CBD. =D

  Merlion..

  

• Babelfish

  3 Apr 10, 01:18

  By right nuclear energy is deemed to be more energy efficient.. it can provide much more efficiency then burning fossil fuels.. and the waste products are much more environmentally friendly  provided theres no hiccups :)

   

  If thats the case, it will cost less to generate electircity and theoretically pay lesser:)

   

• Arapahoe

  3 Apr 10, 08:45

  i think sg govt might be jumping the gun.....there are communication with neighbouring countries on this issued as well....it is strictly not a SG only issued similarly if our neighbours want to put a nuke plant right off SG..........Sg would required to be consulted.

  also i just want to make an observation that the way our govt look at problems and simply made a existing solution to plug the problems is short sighted....energy is going to be an issued so this might sound like a galaxy away....but i just think that maybe SG govt should be researching on new energy rather than applying old and dangerous technology.........it maybe a generation away but it is not impossible.....leadership is about leading a direction not creating problems.....

   

    

• likeyou

  3 Apr 10, 08:49

  If Sg built a nuke power plant, where is the money to built from?

  Answer : Sporean.

  Who will be happy? Govt. Cos more money come into their pocket.

   

• BJK

  3 Apr 10, 10:22

  It is a foolish idea as Sg is a thiny island and the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. Anyway, it takes 20 to 30 years to build one nuclear power plant according to source from "timefor change org" quote: "The time frame needed for formalities, planning and building of a new nuclear power generation plant is in the range of 20 to 30 years in the western democracies. In other words: It is an illusion to build new nuclear power plants in a short time".
• Arapahoe

  3 Apr 10, 11:25

  Originally posted by BJK:

  It is a foolish idea as Sg is a thiny island and the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. Anyway, it takes 20 to 30 years to build one nuclear power plant according to source from “timefor change org” quote: “The time frame needed for formalities, planning and building of a new nuclear power generation plant is in the range of 20 to 30 years in the western democracies. In other words: It is an illusion to build new nuclear power plants in a short time”.

  
  right so by the time we built the nuke plant the technology would be "OLD Technology"

• angel7030

  3 Apr 10, 11:36

  oh, nuclear plant undersea,..wow! next time maybe got bigger abalone, prawns, crabs and bigger shark fins to eat liao...good for seafood lover like me.

  I concur!!

• _Da_Dood_

  3 Apr 10, 11:45

  yea..put underwater..den skali leak, kena the fish..fish mutate, fisherman fish out not knowing..bring back home and sell

  voila!! one day we wake up with super powers

• Atobe

  3 Apr 10, 11:48

  Originally posted by angel7030:

  oh, nuclear plant undersea,..wow! next time maybe got bigger abalone, prawns, crabs and bigger shark fins to eat liao...good for seafood lover like me.

  I concur!!

   

  The agenda of a Taiwanese 'hum' in this SgForum was clearly stated by itself - ‘to make sure the audience moving/divert toward you’  (*1) 

  Is it any surprise to see that the efforts of the resident CBM here is obviously to sabotage the thread with its flippant and irrelevant replies, and get all attempts at serious discussion to be driven off track - simply to bring attention to its own stupidity ?

  With its brain stuck between its ‘Labia Majora’ and ‘Labia Minora’ - and a brain no bigger then the size of its ‘clitoris’ - all it can do is to flap in rapturous idiocy to attract attention to itself as an 'Attention Seeking Whore' fitted with a world class CBM.