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

[Quiche]

"Officially in meltdown"

http://www.theweatherspace.com/news/TWS-3_14_2011_fukushima.html

 

[peeples]

We have friends who live down by Hanford and those closest had lil emergency kits which they had to use once. He said they were essentially plastic and duct tape. LOL

Sounds like the red cross flood kits that were handed out in the floods of 2008. A small container of bleach, a roll of paper towels and 1 pair of latex gloves LOL

 

[Peliman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12733393

An important little tidbit...


Quote:

Four of the five pumps used to administer cooling seawater were believed to have been damaged by the blast at reactor 3.

For reactor #2, this little tidbit.

Despite its earlier attempt to do so, however, water levels sharply fell and the fuel rods were fully exposed for about 140 minutes in the evening as a fire pump to pour cooling seawater into the reactor ran out of fuel and it took time for workers to release steam from the reactor to lower its pressure, the government's nuclear safety agency said.

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/77943.html

 

[Quiche]

How the earthquakes are going...

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

 

[Quiche]

For reactor #2, this little tidbit.

Despite its earlier attempt to do so, however, water levels sharply fell and the fuel rods were fully exposed for about 140 minutes in the evening as a fire pump to pour cooling seawater into the reactor ran out of fuel and it took time for workers to release steam from the reactor to lower its pressure, the government's nuclear safety agency said.

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/77943.html

What do you think, Peli? Are they going to get a handle on them?

 

[Peliman]

What do you think, Peli? Are they going to get a handle on them?

We can only hope Quiche, one thing worries me in a meltdown after everything is melted together. I've heard the resulting temperture in the vessel could/would be hot enough to melt steel. I'm in a we'll wait and see mode right now. I sure hope the vessel's don't get compromised.

If they do get compromised, I'm sure a plan B,C,D,F is in place.

 

[nursebeeme]

jmhoo but there has to be a LARGE amt of panic control going on right now in terms of info being released...

for anyone interested in brushing up on chernobyl here is an excellent documentary ((also excellent site for all documentaries you may be looking for))

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-battle-of-chernobyl/

 

[peeples]

CNN talking about a radiatin spike.. but then the kids started fighting..

I also found this little pamplet that was said to be made for kids...

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...G7KhERo/s1600/fukushima_resource_for_kids.jpg

 

[tehcloser]

jmhoo but there has to be a LARGE amt of panic control going on right now in terms of info being released...

for anyone interested in brushing up on chernobyl here is an excellent documentary ((also excellent site for all documentaries you may be looking for))

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-battle-of-chernobyl/

Such a tiny amount of smoke coming out after the initial explosion, and so lethal....

 

[peeples]

Found this don't know helpful this link is.. but i'm just reading everything i can get my hands on

http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/14/fukushima-more-technical-info/

 

[Nova]

Found this don't know helpful this link is.. but i'm just reading everything i can get my hands on

http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/14/fukushima-more-technical-info/

I can't tell you how much it reassures me to see that nuclear physicists themselves can't agree on what has already happened, much less what will happen next... :maddening:

(ETA: But thank you, peeples. I didn't mean my above remark to imply you shouldn't have brought us the link.)

 

[tehcloser]

NURSE..........I felt much better BEFORE I started watching your link.

 

[Quiche]

Here's a nice sized shot of the plant after the explosions-- #1 is on the lower left. Notice the level of damage to the mox fueled reactor, center.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...TpLObyVs/s1600/fukushima_after_explosions.jpg

 

[Wise Old Owl]

CNN is talking about an explosion today - I'm confused. Has there been a THIRD explosion or are they talking about the second explosion - but that was yesterday!?!

 

[tehcloser]

WOO, I think they are talking about yesterdays......but IDK. We are getting such crazy news bites, I give up.

 

[Quiche]

I've heard rumors of a third explosion, but can't verify.

 

[Wise Old Owl]

Here's a nice sized shot of the plant after the explosions-- #1 is on the lower left. Notice the level of damage to the mox fueled reactor, center.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...TpLObyVs/s1600/fukushima_after_explosions.jpg

Well that certainly doesn't look very good now does it?

 

[hockeymom]

Because of the conflicting stories and nobody agreeing on anything,it leads me to believe that truelly nobody has a clue as to what is happening. We here at WS are probably more informed!!! That is a scary thought!!!

 

[tehcloser]

Well that certainly doesn't look very good now does it?

Looks like the pics of Chernobyl to me, but what do I know?

 

[SuziQ]

Live coverage. It's almost 7am Tuesday morning:

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3&hpt=T1