Straight Dope Staff Report: When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails?

No se si esta información disminuirá el número de pesadillas de zombies... o si solo le dara mas y mejores detalles... pero bueno la premisa es la siguiente:

Cuando el error humano/virus extraterrestre/hell on earth se presenten en forma de zombies... Cuanto tiempo tardaria en acabarse la energia electrica???

Despues de un detallado analisis de todos los tipos de plantas electricas (carbon, nuclear, gas, etc) esta es la conclusión:

Bottom line? My guess is that within 4-6 hours there would be scattered blackouts and brownouts in numerous areas, within 12 hours much of the system would be unstable, and within 24 hours most portions of the United States and Canada, aside from a rare island of service in a rural area near a hydroelectric source, would be without power. Some installations served by wind farms and solar might continue, but they would be very small. By the end of a week, I'd be surprised if more than a few abandoned sites were still supplying power.

los datos anteriores son para un zombificación total y repentina. shazam!, para un proceso gradual de zombificación tenemos:

Fuel supply would eventually be a problem. Hydro plants would fare best, essentially having an unlimited fuel supply given normal rainfall, and could operate until some essential component failed or wore out. Nuclear plants could run for perhaps a year or more before they would need refueling. Refueling is a tricky operation requiring many specialized personnel, and it's doubtful that a nuclear plant could effectively refuel if 90% of the nuclear technicians and engineers in the country were running around glassy-eyed in the parking lot. Coal power plants on average have maybe 45-60 days' worth of coal on hand. If the power output of the plant were reduced, this could be stretched for six months or more, but eventually it would run out unless deliveries could be maintained. There are a few mine-mouth coal power plants in the U.S. that could conceivably run for years, provided enough miners and operators remained un-zombified. Natural gas plants might be the most vulnerable, since maintaining the gas wells, balancing the gas flow, and otherwise keeping the pipeline system intact requires considerable effort. In addition, most power plants have little or no gas storage available on-site, so a zombie situation could put natural gas plants in a real bind.



la sugerencia de la mejor alternativa:

So there you have it. As to your final question, I can suggest a better tactic than relying on solar. Go to the abandoned hardware stores, load up a flatbed trailer with gasoline generators, and take them and a few dozen tanker trucks of gasoline to your house. You could have power for a long time, possibly years or more, until the zombies finally come for you.


leanlo completo... nunca se sabe... nunca se sabe....

damn zombies...

Straight Dope Staff Report: When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails?