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HUGE earthquake and tsunami hit Japan...

Started by ungeheuer, March 11, 2011, 01:59:00 AM

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He Man

#90
March 13, 2011, 09:59:00 PM
2nd explosion occurred. Another Hydrogen pressure build up.

ungeheuer

#92
March 14, 2011, 02:20:08 AM
Three Mile Island scenario possible but not inevitable.  But no Chernobyl.   >>   http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/14/3163650.htm?section=justin   <<   So, a monumental failure rather than a total catastrophe seems likely?

   
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#93
March 14, 2011, 03:49:21 AM
Quote from: ungeheuer on March 14, 2011, 02:20:08 AM
Three Mile Island scenario possible but not inevitable.  But no Chernobyl.   >>     So, a monumental failure rather than a total catastrophe seems likely?

   

No doubt whatsoever about the monumental failure.

Any time you introduce salt water or seawater into a system like that, it becomes a total writeoff.
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NAKID

#94
March 14, 2011, 03:53:02 AM
the reactors cant be easily cleaned so they require the ultimate in pure water. the salt water for cooling and boric acid to slow the neutron reaction guarantees the plant will never be used again. Billion dollars down the drain...
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#95
March 14, 2011, 06:27:29 AM

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#96
March 14, 2011, 07:37:50 AM
Quote from: NAKID on March 14, 2011, 03:53:02 AM
the reactors cant be easily cleaned so they require the ultimate in pure water. the salt water for cooling and boric acid to slow the neutron reaction guarantees the plant will never be used again. Billion dollars down the drain...

i read that the Fukushima plant was to be decommissioned but was given another 10 years recently after passing some inspection.    all of them built by GE in the 60s
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Drjones

#97
March 14, 2011, 08:29:07 AM
It doesn't matter when it was built and by whom when there was an 8.9 earthquake "in the front yard" followed by a tsunami.  Those two natural occurences even in their own right let alone in combination have a tendency to screw up anything we stupid monkeys create and/or plan for.
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#98
March 14, 2011, 09:01:32 AM
Quote from: Drjones on March 14, 2011, 08:29:07 AM
It doesn't matter when it was built and by whom when there was an 8.9 earthquake "in the front yard" followed by a tsunami.  Those two natural occurences even in their own right let alone in combination have a tendency to screw up anything we stupid monkeys create and/or plan for.

i think you missed his point.
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Monster Dave

#99
March 14, 2011, 09:41:21 AM
I heard this AM that a US Aircraft Carrier 100 miles off the coast had to move further out to sea because it was detecting radiation.  :-\


The good news is that means that the wind is carrying radiation out to see rather than inland. The question is, where will it end up? Hawaii??

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#100
March 14, 2011, 09:44:05 AM
Nope.  They planned to continue using the plant, but nature screwed up that plan.  Every point was well covered, but thanks for the concern.   [thumbsup]
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#101
March 14, 2011, 09:45:59 AM
Quote from: Monster Dave on March 14, 2011, 09:41:21 AM
I heard this AM that a US Aircraft Carrier 100 miles off the coast had to move further out to sea because it was detecting radiation.  :-\


The good news is that means that the wind is carrying radiation out to see rather than inland. The question is, where will it end up? Hawaii??

I heard the same on CNN, and that a helo crew nearby was exposed and they had to be treated.
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#102
March 14, 2011, 09:54:23 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on March 14, 2011, 09:45:59 AM
I heard the same on CNN, and that a helo crew nearby was exposed and they had to be treated.

Wow - that's horrible. Doesn't that lead you to wonder how much of a cap the Japanese gov't has placed on the actual danger level of the radiation.

Here in AZ we have a nuclear energy plant about 45 miles from central Phoenix (population approx 1,321,045), from time to time I've worried about our proximity in the event of a dangerous situation like this.  :-\

Triple J

#103
March 14, 2011, 09:56:19 AM
Navy is saying the radiation exposure on the helicopter was very minor...equal to about one months worth of normal background radiation. Crew decontaminated with soap and water.

The carrier group was moved to a different area apparently as a precaution, not because they detected radiation.

Monsterlover

#104
March 14, 2011, 09:56:30 AM
I hear you.

Perry nuke plant is East of me out in OH.  The weather always goes from OH to PA so if that thing goes.. . .

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