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Japan's Tsunami 2011 (pg. 22)
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
The article is hard to find, when it's a hyper linked with one word with plain text.
I normally make a big title, link an image and copy & paste the info and source the URL if needed. |
You found it...
Gera found it..
Kris found it...
And I'm really trying to not copy/paste huge pieces of text...
It's really annoying on this page and I'd rather just link to the source directly... |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
isn't he making educated conclusions, based on his background and work? I found his report interesting - definitely more calm and level-headed then most of the info out there |
no, he's calling his write up facts. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
no, he's calling his write up facts. |
no he doesn't
| quote: | | The bottom line of the events at Fukushima and the nuclear power sector more broadly would appear to be as follows. |
which is clearly his own summary of how he sees things
the facts are these:
| quote: | When the earthquakes struck, Japan’s nuclear power stations did as they were designed to do and shut down with the insertion of control rods. This halted the nuclear chain reaction that generates the power. In response the plants rapidly dropped in power to around 5% of normal.
• Other (non-uranium) constituents of the fuel remained “hot” i.e. reacting, which is normal.
• Back up power systems (diesel generators) were applied to continue to provide cooling to the reactor core. This worked as expected.
• Approximately 1 hour later, two power plants housing seven nuclear reactors were struck by a 7 metre tsunami. These plants were Fukushima Daiichi and Fukushima Daini. This disabled the diesel generators that were in use, and all other back-up generators that were available. It is this second disaster that triggered the problems at these power plants, as the plants began to experience a loss of cooling on the fuel.
• Back-up cooling from batteries was applied, and provided cooling for approximately a further 8 hours
• Other measures have then needed to be implemented as this power source ran out. This has included pumping sea-water into the reactor core. This is not a preferred action as it causes some damage.
• Some portions of the fuel rods remained exposed from the coolant for long enough to heat up and melt. This is the meaning of “partial meltdown”
• Some build up of radioactivity has occurred within the reactor buildings. This has been periodically vented in a controlled way to maintain pressure within the reactor at a safe level. The radiation being vented is of a type that is short lived, decaying rapidly to harmless substances
• The venting gas has contained hydrogen. Unfortunately, perhaps due to not venting quickly enough, the hydrogen concentrations have become elevated and resulted in explosions occurring outside of the reactor building when the venting occurred
• Presently the reactor cores are being successfully cooled and progressively moved to a state of cold shutdown, meaning fully under control.
• Critically, throughout the disaster the integrity of the very strong Containment Structures, which separate the nuclear reactor from the outside world, has been maintained. The reactor building itself then contains the core of nuclear fuel, and these reactor buildings have also remained intact. This means there has never been a risk of a “Chernobyl-type” incident, with serious releases of radioactivity to the surrounding environment that would pose a threat to human health. The Chernobyl power stations had no such structure, which greatly increased the consequences of that accident.
• The incident has received a severity rating of INES 6. It is clearly very serious. The Three Mile Island Accident was a 5. Chernobyl, however, was a 7 (the highest), and is a very different league. |
dude you don't have to jump in and start brandishing your sword right away! chill.. just cos it goes against what you've been reading online elsewhere, doesn't mean we can dispute it at this point.. |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
no he doesn't
the facts are these:
dude you don't have to jump in and start brandishing your sword right away! chill.. just cos it goes against what you've been reading online elsewhere, doesn't mean we can dispute it at this point.. |
that's great.
i'm not going to believe a website that tells me there is no radiation spilled in the atmosphere after 3 explosions and numerous fires at a nuclear plant, that's a bunch of bull my friend. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
that's great.
i'm not going to believe a website that tells me there is no radiation spilled in the atmosphere after 3 explosions and numerous fires at a nuclear plant, that's a bunch of bull my friend. |
says who, you? and what are you backing your agrument with? I understand that all available media outlets online are screaming with crazy headlines but it doesn't mean we shouldn't consider the possibility of things NOT being as crazy as they paint them to be |
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| VDub |
G, I'm much more inclined to listen to the opinion of a PHD from MIT than to the media...
His explanation is at my level and it seems perfectly logical...
The media will sensationalize anything to sell ad space... |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
that's great.
i'm not going to believe a website that tells me there is no radiation spilled in the atmosphere after 3 explosions and numerous fires at a nuclear plant, that's a bunch of bull my friend. |
Cmon bro..
Seriously read that back to yourself and think if it means anything without knowing all the facts...
As in no matter what fires or explosions happen, the core is secure in its enclosure...
And look at why those explosions happened...
And what type of radiation was released and it's half life...
Don't..
Don't believe...
Don't believe the hype!!! |
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| Skipper |
| Hmmm....the Japanese govt has evacuated/ordered inside tens or hundreds of thousands of people nearby, and someone is trying to say "there's nothing going on"? Wha? |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Hmmm....the Japanese govt has evacuated/ordered inside tens or hundreds of thousands of people nearby, and someone is trying to say "there's nothing going on"? Wha? |
lol, seriously..people are delusional |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | | I understand that all available media outlets online are screaming with crazy headlines but it doesn't mean we shouldn't consider the possibility of things NOT being as crazy as they paint them to be |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by geroin
lol, seriously..people are delusional |
man you sounds like just like exraver dude with his constant sheep comments
once again, chill..
why are we delusional for questioning stuff? |
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