Eskom plans to restart Koeberg from tonight

[Lupus]

I don't think that's right. Mushroom cloud has been known from large surface explosions and even volcanic eruptions. High localised heat ~ rapidly rising air + smoke + water vapor = column/stem ~ levels out at altitude when pressures of stem and surrounding air begin to equalise.

That does occur but ground detonations would be more a pyroclastic surge, unless it's deep underground than you get nothing.
The one with air drops look a bit different like a longer stem, possibly no stem. Volcanic mushroom clouds are not as long and broad with possibly a pyroclastic surge near the bottom.
But a reactor won't act like any of those.

 

[Brian_G]

I'll just say what I'm sure many are thinking - are they rushing it a bit now due to the hate-pressure on them..

Not suggesting it won't be safe, but this gov. is scary sometimes.

 

[porchrat]

"More than six times since it first went offline" assuming it should be "more than six months since it first went offline"

Maybe it's just a poorly worded way of reporting that Eskom has tried six times so far to restart Koeberg and failed. Knowing Eskom it sounds believable lol.

 

[Brian_G]

How long does it take? Hours or days?

 

[Kola-CT]

How long does it take? Hours or days?

No, it takes a while…

 

[Thugscub]

Cape Town still there?

 

[Brian_G]

Cape Town still there?

Yep, sort of..

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

How long does it take? Hours or days?

10 days to reach full power output.