EPTOn March 15 2011 08:15 dump wrote:
NHK analyst saying the worst case scenario could be happening.
NHK analyst saying the worst case scenario could be happening.
God dammit this is horrible.
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
God dammit this is horrible. | ||
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Maggeus
France277 Posts
This is reassuring... But not enough. :/ | ||
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Razith
Canada431 Posts
# BREAKING NEWS: Suppression pool may have been damaged at No. 2 reactor: gov't agency (08:07) http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/ | ||
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Divine_
Sweden115 Posts
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TearsOfTheSun
Canada995 Posts
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Dimagus
United States1004 Posts
The suppression pool is the most worrisome detail, there's no way to keep water inside and the rods are going to be exposed. | ||
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kaisen
United States601 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:10 Razith wrote: Reactor 1 and 3 both survived an explosion, however they stated reactor 2 containment vessel had a defect.. that is what worries me. Plus it was only 'heard' so lets wait and see. Hopefully everything is still intact. I see no reliable source that states the reactor #2 has a defect or is otherwise more at risk than reactors #1 and #3 were. Reactors #1 and #3 exploded because of the venting of hydrogen gas from the core containment unit caused the external weather-defensive containment unit to explode when the hydrogen ignited. Currently, #1 and #3 reactor's core containment units are functioning and there has only been minor radiation leakage from the venting of gas and vapor from the core containment units. | ||
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sqrt
1210 Posts
Explosion at #2 as well? | ||
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Maggeus
France277 Posts
What the hell is happening ? Maybe that was another explosion, and there are another one ? If it's right, it's bad. | ||
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sqrt
1210 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:25 Maggeus wrote: Wow, LeMonde.fr is saying (with good info) that the explosion was 2 hours info... What the hell is happening ? NHK just confirmed that there was a "sound" heard at #2 hours ago, no info released. | ||
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AntiLegend
Germany247 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.nucleartourist.com/images/bwr-cycle.gif) it is my understanding that the explosions happen due to hidrogen/oxygen in the area between primary and secondary containment. a) how does it get there? b) cant you just open a door or something? c) if the secondary containment gets blown away, wouldnt the water and steam pipes rupture and thus more or less be a "leak" of the primary containment? | ||
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Razith
Canada431 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:24 kaisen wrote: I see no reliable source that states the reactor #2 has a defect or is otherwise more at risk than reactors #1 and #3 were. Reactors #1 and #3 exploded because of the venting of hydrogen gas from the core containment unit caused the external weather-defensive containment unit to explode when the hydrogen ignited. Currently, #1 and #3 reactor's core containment units are functioning and there has only been minor radiation leakage from the venting of gas and vapor from the core containment units. BBC, Reuters and Kyodo quote Edano stating there is a defect. | ||
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hugman
Sweden4644 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:25 sqrt wrote: Can they...destroy the plant safely? Explosion at #2 as well? Destroying the plant will only make matters worse. The Uranium won't go away. The plant is designed to contain the Uranium, if you blow it up it won't contain it. | ||
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Maggeus
France277 Posts
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TemplarCo.
Mexico2870 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:31 Maggeus wrote: Radiation has increased to 1941 mSv/h at the entry of the plant. This is not good... this kind of natural disasters just suck... | ||
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Razith
Canada431 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:31 Maggeus wrote: Radiation has increased to 1941 mSv/h at the entry of the plant. Not sure what that means, can you explain the units and whats considered normal to lethal? or offer links with explanations? | ||
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:26 AntiLegend wrote: what i was always wondering about those explosions: it is my understanding that the explosions happen due to hidrogen/oxygen in the area between primary and secondary containment. a) how does it get there? b) cant you just open a door or something? c) if the secondary containment gets blown away, wouldnt the water and steam pipes rupture and thus more or less be a "leak" of the primary containment? a.) In a melt down, if some of the fuel comes in direct contact with water, it reacts by splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen gas. Hydrogen combusts very easily. Or it could just be a matter of steam accumulating and causing really high pressure. b.) They've been trying to release steam to lower pressure in all the reactors. c.) The water in the outer parameters (secondary containment) is separate from the fuel. (I think) | ||
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lowkontrast
United States855 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:35 Razith wrote: Not sure what that means, can you explain the units and whats considered normal to lethal? or offer links with explanations? 1000mSv is the safe amount of radiation per year. | ||
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Maggeus
France277 Posts
4 Sv = 4000 mSv is equal to a dose that has 50% chances of killing you. Meaning 2 mSv/h is huge, and not. It's a lot above the legal level, but it's not life threatening. | ||
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dump
Japan514 Posts
On March 15 2011 08:35 Razith wrote: Not sure what that means, can you explain the units and whats considered normal to lethal? or offer links with explanations? They're getting twice as much radiation in an hour what most people get in a year. Not immediately lethal, but not very healthy. | ||
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