Also RBMK reactor is very complicated design with numerous possible failure points. The reaction in early RBMK reactors was very hard to control compared to other reactor types, instead of having one large pressure vessel, RBMK reactor in Cherbobyl had over 1600 pipes where nuclear reaction occurred. Operators had to constantly press countless buttons to manually control the reaction in each pipe. The operators jokingly called themselves "pianists".
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