TMI: Too Much Intervention?

James Krellenstein, co-founder of Alva Energy, explains precisely
what happened at the Three Mile Island accident, in which an
ordinary reactor trip cascaded into a partial meltdown due
primarily to errors in the human-machine interface. Krellenstein
discusses how the 1979 incident, despite its severity, actually
showed the effectiveness of the “defense in depth” principle and
led to significant improvements in plant operations and nuclear
safety culture.


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