[quote=Reuters]An invasion of jellyfish into a cooling water pool at a Scottish nuclear power plant kept its nuclear reactors offline on Wednesday, a phenomenon which may grow more common in future, scientists said.
Two reactors at EDF Energy's Torness nuclear power plant on the Scottish east coast remained shut a day after they were manually stopped due to masses of jellyfish obstructing cooling water filters.
Nuclear power plants draw water from nearby seas or rivers to cool down their reactors, but if the filters which keep out marine animals and seaweed are clogged, the station shuts down to maintain temperature and safety standards.
Britain's Office for Nuclear Regulation said power plants follow a pre-planned programme when these situations occur.
Latest plant availability data from network operator National Grid showed Torness reactor 1 would return to service on July 5 and reactor 2 on July 6, but operator EDF Energy was unable to give a restart date.
Operators often take the opportunity presented by an unplanned stoppage to carry out maintenance work.
"We are working to clear the jellyfish from the waters near the power station. This work, as well as monitoring the area for more jellyfish, is ongoing," a spokesman for Britain's largest nuclear power operator, EDF Energy, said.
Scientists say jellyfish obstructing nuclear plants is a rare occurrence in Britain, though it has happened more often in other countries such as Japan.
"Jellyfish can bloom in really high numbers. It's not particularly common, (EDF Energy) have been a bit unlucky. If you get a bit of calm and warm weather they can turn up inshore in high numbers," said David Conway , a marine biologist at the Marine Biological Association.
Water temperatures off the east coast of Scotland are currently 13 degrees Celsius, one degree above average levels for this time of the year, Britain's Met Office said.
Increasing fishing activity and global warming are giving jellyfish populations a boost, scientists said, potentially making jellyfish invasions at nuclear power plants located near the open sea more common in the future.
"There are suggestions from some science data that over the past few years there has been an increase in swarms of jellyfish. It's possible it's linked to climate change," said Steve Hay, a plankton ecologist who specializes in jellyfish research at the Marine Scotland Science laboratory in Aberdeen.
Overfishing of small fish which feed off jellyfish leaves them less exposed to natural predators and gives them more room to reproduce, the Marine Biological Association said.[/quote]
[url="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=jellyfish-keep-uk-nuclear-plant-shu"]Source[/url].
Looks like the filters were caught in a jam, of jellyfish.
Damn cnidarians
This one has no time for your radioactive waste excretions.
[quote][b]Overfishing[/b] of small fish which feed off jellyfish leaves them less exposed to natural predators and gives them more room to reproduce, the Marine Biological Association said.[/quote]
Well didn't we learn something today, kids.
[QUOTE=OvB;30814373]Well didn't we learn something today, kids.[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pele5vptVgc[/media]
Jellyfish invasions are actually a serious problem. Caused by overfishing of predators and other environmental factors. They need to be dealt with or they will make beaches unusable and destroy the tourism industry. There is not a single ocean where jellyfish cannot live.
But hey, think of all the tasty burgers that will come out of this.
[QUOTE=OvB;30814510]Jellyfish invasions are actually a serious problem. Caused by overfishing of predators and other environmental factors. They need to be dealt with or they will make beaches unusable and destroy the tourism industry. There is not a single ocean where jellyfish cannot live.[/QUOTE]
Solution, start making delicious jellyfish soup.
I eat jellyfish
/chinese
must be a sting to the nuclear power business.
lol
[QUOTE=Novistador;30815218]Solution, start making delicious jellyfish soup.[/QUOTE]
It's shockingly delicious.
[QUOTE=Novistador;30815218]Solution, start making delicious jellyfish soup.[/QUOTE]
There already is.
It's part of a chinese dish known as the steam boat if I'm right.
[QUOTE=Kill001;30815285]I eat jellyfish
/chinese[/QUOTE]
That brown jellyfish is the SHIT.
i can scarf down an entire plate of that fuck year
[QUOTE=Kill001;30815285]I eat jellyfish
/chinese[/QUOTE]
Eat more of it.
[editline]30th June 2011[/editline]
More jellyfish, less shark fins.
this thread made me think of a krabby patty with jellyfish jelly
[editline]30th June 2011[/editline]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag-FJw_tfj4[/media]
[QUOTE=OvB;30814510]Jellyfish invasions are actually a serious problem. Caused by overfishing of predators and other environmental factors. They need to be dealt with or they will make beaches unusable and destroy the tourism industry. There is not a single ocean where jellyfish cannot live.[/QUOTE]
There's an excellent documentary all about this, but I forget the name.
[QUOTE=aznz888;30816099]That brown jellyfish is the SHIT.
i can scarf down an entire plate of that fuck year[/QUOTE]
[img]http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/files/2010/07/IMG_3233-400x300.jpg[/img]
Where is Spongebob when we need him?
The water is warmer than the air at the moment... :scotland:
I think spongebob has warped everyone into thinking that jellyfish actually use electricity
Reminds me of the vulture that got charged with espionage.
THIS JELLYFISH MUST BE PUT TO TRIAL!!
[QUOTE=STeel;30815200]Jellyfishes scare the living hell out of me[/QUOTE]
Me too :/
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[img]http://media.katu.com/images/100811_jellyfish1.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;30822082]Me too :/
[editline]1st July 2011[/editline]
[img]http://media.katu.com/images/100811_jellyfish1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
WOW you're right, that dead jellyfish pierced by that wooden plank looks REALLY intimidating right now.
Isn't that the plot of one of the old episodes of Pokemon?
[QUOTE=ChaosIncarnate;30822190]Isn't that the plot of one of the old episodes of Pokemon?[/QUOTE]
Close, there were Muk's clogging the Turbines of a Power Plant in this Factory City.
I think there was a Grimer too.
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