Japan: 9.0 Earthquake-Tsunami-Nuclear Reactor Developments #1

[Trident]

Isn't one of those reactors that one that is running some "hybrid" type of fuel - they called is "mox" and its radiation is much much higher than the regulars?

I'm wondering if the second explosion (or maybe even the first) breeched containment vessels - meaning even though they are pumping in the sea water, it can't be contained (or caught and kept - like in a bowl or pot) - so the water just runs right back off which would expose those fuel rods. Kinda like trying to fill a bucket that has a big ole hole in the bottom of it - KWIM?

Here's what I found about MOX, some good info, and some common sense:

This is truly Sickening! In fact it really makes you wonder WHY they did not have 100 safety precautions in place! How dare they use MOX in a nuclear power plant in a place that is known for the biggest quakes and tsunamis! Besides Japan putting their plants right along side the ocean!

http://sherriequestioningall.blogspot.com/2011/03/japan-exploded-nuclear-plant-uses-mox.html

 

[burbqueen]

I know this sounds crazy but I love Japan. I am not a strong believer in past lives but when I went to japan it was so weird. As if I was home or something. It creeped me out totally. This just makes me sad.

I've seen 2 documentaries on Chernobyl, I suggest anyone interested on the mass destruction of a nuclear meltdown try to sit through a doc on Chernobyl. It unnerved me to say the least. The cancer, the two headed animals, the spooky ghost towns.Scary stuff.

 

[SurfieTX]

I know this sounds crazy but I love Japan. I am not a strong believer in past lives but when I went to japan it was so weird. As if I was home or something. It creeped me out totally. This just makes me sad.

I've seen 2 documentaries on Chernobyl, I suggest anyone interested on the mass destruction of a nuclear meltdown try to sit through a doc on Chernobyl. It unnerved me to say the least. The cancer, the two headed animals, the spooky ghost towns.Scary stuff.

burbq, have you read this yet about Chernobyl? It is...well...Just read through the chapters, you'll see..

http://www.kiddofspeed.com/chapter1.html

 

[hockeymom]

Don't know if anyone has posted this site yet,but it basically expalins the whole nuclear plants in Japan and the progression of how things are and can occur. Looks like it was started on the 12th,but is being updated,as events occur. Its rather scary.

http://modernsurvivalblog.com/nuclear/west-coast-usa-danger-if-japan-nuclear-reactor-meltdown/


Qustion for anyone...when we dropped the atomic bombs in Japn,how come our west coast didn't recieve fallout,or did it?

 

[tehcloser]

Lufthansa scans Japan flights for radioactivity

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110314-33713.html

 

[nursebeeme]

CBS News, Ustream.TV: CBS News behind the scenes live news coverage.

live briefing on nuclear emergency (((((from the white house)))))

 

[tehcloser]

Bananas are radioactive? lol, Who knew...........


Bananas are radioactive enough to regularly cause false alarms on radiation sensors used to detect possible illegal smuggling of nuclear material at US ports.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose

 

[coastal]

Don't know if anyone has posted this site yet,but it basically expalins the whole nuclear plants in Japan and the progression of how things are and can occur. Looks like it was started on the 12th,but is being updated,as events occur. Its rather scary.

http://modernsurvivalblog.com/nuclear/west-coast-usa-danger-if-japan-nuclear-reactor-meltdown/


Qustion for anyone...when we dropped the atomic bombs in Japn,how come our west coast didn't recieve fallout,or did it?

Now that is a good question!
(Off to research...)

 

[Trident]

Don't know if anyone has posted this site yet,but it basically expalins the whole nuclear plants in Japan and the progression of how things are and can occur. Looks like it was started on the 12th,but is being updated,as events occur. Its rather scary.

http://modernsurvivalblog.com/nuclear/west-coast-usa-danger-if-japan-nuclear-reactor-meltdown/


Qustion for anyone...when we dropped the atomic bombs in Japn,how come our west coast didn't recieve fallout,or did it?

I believe the bombs were atomic, not nuclear, a different kettle of fish.

Hmmm, now I'm off to research a bit more.

 

[nursebeeme]

Updated 1:30 p.m. ET
SOMA, Japan - Water levels dropped precipitously Monday inside a stricken Japanese nuclear reactor, twice leaving the uranium fuel rods completely exposed and raising the threat of a meltdown, hours after a hydrogen explosion tore through the building housing a different reactor.

Water levels were restored after the first decrease but the rods remained exposed late Monday night after the second episode, increasing the risk of the spread of radiation and the potential for an eventual meltdown.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20042753-503543.html?tag=stack

 

[tehcloser]

TAKAJO, Japan – A tide of bodies washed up along Japan's coastline Monday, overwhelming crematoriums, exhausting supplies of body bags and adding to the spiraling humanitarian, economic and nuclear crisis after the massive earthquake and tsunami.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110314/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan_earthquake_130

 

[raisincharlie]

Update from NEI - as of 30 minutes ago:

http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/information-on-the-japanese-earthquake-and-reactors-in-that-region/

 

[Quiche]

WTH are they only showing the #1 explosion which just engulfs the plant? The #3 is the real deal, imo-- reached toward the sky.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...4sQO26sSIAw&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

compared to the #1 explosion

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:37&biw=1280&bih=582

 

[nursebeeme]

very interesting!

60 minutes refresher on chernobyl

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20042660-10391709.html?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.1

 

[Melanie]

Yup, all three seem to be melting.

Japanese officials say the nuclear fuel rods appear to be melting inside all three of the most troubled nuclear reactors - AP

http://www.breakingnews.com/seed/ah...hree-of-the-most-troubled-nuclear-reactors-ap

 

[Quiche]

Another image of #3

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:92&biw=1280&bih=582

 

[Quiche]

Seattle man who designed the plant...

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/437052_reactorman13.html

 

[Hopeful One]

At this link, it sounds like things are fairly under control. Or am I reading it wrong? Yet other sites say with much certainty that there is a meltdown under way. So which is it??

http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/information-on-the-japanese-earthquake-and-reactors-in-that-region/
UPDATE AS OF 1:30 P.M. EDT, MONDAY, MARCH 14:
Unit 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant lost a significant amount of reactor coolant for a second time on Monday. Some of the uranium fuel rods were uncovered for a period of time. A malfunctioning safety relief valve at the plant caused an increase in reactor pressure and hindered injection of coolant back into the reactor. The cause of the relief valve failure is under investigation.

The Japanese government has distributed 230,000 units of potassium iodine to evacuation centers in the area surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini stations, according to officials. Ingestion of potassium iodine can help prevent the accumulation of radioactive iodine in the thyroid.

At the Fukushima Daini site all units have off-site power, and water levels in all units are stable. Plant operators at Daini Unit 1 were able to restore a residual heat remover system, which is now being used to cool the reactor. Work is in progress to achieve a cold shutdown. Workers at Daini Units 2 and 4 are working to restore residual heat removal systems. Unit 3 is in a safe, cold shutdown.

Radiation dose rate measurements observed at four locations around the Daini plant´s perimeter over a 16-hour period on Sunday were all normal.

 

[gibby207]

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/14/6267912-rescuers-but-no-one-left-to-rescue-in-natori

Natori, a coastal town in Japan, was virtually wiped out by the earthquake and tsunami. Rescue workers began to arrive on Monday, but they found few people to rescue. NBC News’ Ian Williams is one of the few reporters to reach what is left of the coastal town. He spoke by phone on Monday.

 

[not_my_kids]

I'm just going to stop going to sleep. Every time I wake up, it's to more bad news.
How close together are the individual reactors (1, 2 and 3) at the Fukishima plant?

Are they all going to go in a chain reaction if one goes into full meltdown? Or are they far enough apart to maybe avoid that (Not that is seems to matter much, at the this point, since it looks like they are all about to go anyway.) Just curious.