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The news seems to be getting worse with each report with regard to the nuclear position. If radiation has leaked then the implications will spread further than Japan.
Worrying times.
What I've learned over the last few hours, reading often conflicting reports, is that the reactor automatically shut down when the earthquake happened.
The control rods automatically go into the core.
However, the core still needs to be cooled with water and there needs to be electricity to run the pumps. Normally this is done off the mains. There are two 'failsafes' to power the pumps. (Diesel generators and battery)
The earthquake destroyed the mains option, so we were left with the Diesel generators. These failed because (I think) the tsunami, or earthquake. We are left with the batteries, but these only run for eight hours.
So water (coolant) isn't circulating and is being boiled off. The outer containment has just exploded off (Steam explosion?) exposing the inner reactor containment.
I don't know how they're going to keep the reactor cool now.
I was wondering how Japan would financially recover from this, especially if we do end up with worst case nuclear scenario.I had a look at the Japanese embassy website this am. I thought there might be some info on making a small donation or whatever. There was nothing. I know Japan is rich, but I'm sure they will need help? I've never seen anything like the destruction and shudder to think of the numbers of dead. Anyone know if there is some relevant site ?
I was wondering how Japan would financially recover from this, especially if we do end up with worst case nuclear scenario.
I remember reading that Chernobyl cost something like $200billion to clean up - and they still haven't replaced the crumbling containment structure.
I don't believe I'm overreacting.
The last I heard was that they were going to pump seawater and boron in.
Lets not overreact or speculate on this until we know the facts. It is not a Chernobyl yet by any means.
I was wondering how Japan would financially recover from this, especially if we do end up with worst case nuclear scenario.
I remember reading that Chernobyl cost something like $200billion to clean up - and they still haven't replaced the crumbling containment structure.
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