2011-03-13, 11:02 | Link #741 |
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A former nuclear power plant designer has said Japan is facing an extremely grave crisis and called on the government to release more information, which he said was being suppressed. Masashi Goto told a news conference in Tokyo that one of the reactors at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant was "highly unstable", and that if there was a meltdown the "consequences would be tremendous". He said such an event might be very likely indeed. So far, the government has said a meltdown would not lead to a sizeable leak of radioactive materials.
Mr Goto said the reactors at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant were suffering pressure build-ups way beyond that for which they were designed. There was a severe risk of an explosion, with radioactive material being strewn over a very wide area - beyond the 20km evacuation zone set up by the authorities - he added. Mr Goto calculated that because Reactor No 3 at Fukushima-Daiichi - where pressure is rising and there is a risk of an explosion - used a type of fuel known as Mox, a mixture of plutonium oxide and uranium oxide, the radioactive fallout from any meltdown might be twice as bad.
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The reason that there is a lack of times where the most likely scenario is what happens is because if that was the case we wouldn't remember it. I remember being on a 747 and one engine failed mid flight, we made it to the ground safely and the only consequence was that the next flight was probably canceled. Everything worked just fine, that's why it didn't make the news. oh crap. |
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2011-03-13, 11:29 | Link #748 |
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We actually just got three small movements of about 3.0 here in the central Philippine area earlier today, 2 in the morning and one in the evening.
It's been active geologically in out part of the world recently. The big activity over in the Japan area might be causing related activities over the connected systems to our place, which is actually very near. Kind of scary really. Edit - Here's the link. Now if say Mayon, Taal or Pinatubo start acting up, I'm going to start panicking. I'd rather not see another Pinatubo eruption during my lifetime.
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2011-03-13, 11:35 | Link #750 |
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I'm not going to be pretend to be an expert on nuclear stuff (and the whole debate thing about nuclear science a few pages ago got a bit off-topic so I didn't bother to read most of it ), but yeah I would assume that nuclear reactors have heat and pressure in them, which don't just turn off like a light switch.
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2011-03-13, 11:45 | Link #751 | |
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My feelings and thoughts go out to the people of Japan. I once lived their for 7 years and got to know the culture and people pretty well. They were ready for the quake but not the tsunami. Thing to note here is that even though this is a major disaster the Japanese were VERY prepared compared to other nations. This is due to the fact they have had frequent quakes over the course of time. The thing that is a little upsetting for me is the government. Japan is a proud country government wise and it shows as all the details are not 100%. The reactors are a SERIOUS issue and could very well effect even America if certain situations arise. Right now the situation is sitting at a level 4 out of 7, but if any of the reactors melt down its going right to the 6-7 range and would be considered the worst thing to happen since WWII. Its a good thing one of the more critical reactors is having sea water used as a coolant, but what about the others? I would say something about anime and how some stories about nuclear situations could be discussed but now is not the time.
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... unleash all nuclear reactor in japan reported to be meltdown
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2011-03-13, 12:09 | Link #753 | |
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@Random32, in my oppinion, that incident would not have been so bad, if at least one block had been fully operational (but with minimum output) in the incident... so the kill switch seems to me like a good idea gone bad (because of unforeseen circumstances).
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2011-03-13, 12:35 | Link #755 | |
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2011-03-13, 12:45 | Link #757 |
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This has been confirmed by the Japanese Meteorological Agency. They sent out a bulletin in my area because we are on the coast. My friends in Tohoku-ken also received it.
If there is no earthquake by Wednesday 10 AM then the chance of one of that size occurring drops to 50%. The chances seem good though since several volcanoes have started erupting. Also, the plates that connect where the big Tokai earthquake is supposed to happen haven't shifted in response to the movement of the other two yet. I'm no expert but given how things have been happening in chain reactions so far, it seems like that area is going to have at least some activity.
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2011-03-13, 13:07 | Link #758 | |
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Why can't such people simply say, there is no imminent danger, but the region will be hit with the radioactive material that was accidentally released (and shut their mouth regarding radiation danger prognoses that cannot be reliably made at the moment). This fission energy lobby is rodden to the core.
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2011-03-13, 13:46 | Link #760 |
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Its starting to bother me how the thread is devolving from concern about the people and devastation into a pro/anti nuclear power thrashing thread .... meanwhile, authorities are coming closer to realizing over 10,000 people may in fact be dead in one town in the Miyagi prefecture from the direct effects of the tsunami.
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