If I understand it correctly fukushima disaster happens because reactor lost all sources of power and was not able to cool down. But why they didn’t just restart the reactor? Reactor had shut down automatically as a safety measure in case of earthquake, but it was still functional. Just restart it and use energy from reactor.
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The issue is what’s known as a “black start”. Power stations need power to turn on. Some smaller power stations have generators, or can be started mechanically but typically nuclear plants can’t do this.
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