Architect of Reactor 3 (Fukushima) warns of massive hydrovolcanic explosion

[woo me with science]

Says Tepco explanations make no sense, China syndrome "inevitable."

http://fukushima-diary.com/2011/11/architect-of-reactor-3-warns-massive-hydrovolcanic-explosion/

Architect of Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 3, Uehara Haruo, the former president of Saga University had an interview on 11/17/2011.

In this interview, he admitted Tepco’s explanation does not make sense, and that the China syndrome is inevitable.

He stated that considering 8 months have passed since 311 without any improvement, it is inevitable that melted fuel went out of the container vessel and sank underground, which is called China syndrome.

He added, if fuel has reaches a underground water vein, it will cause contamination of underground water, soil contamination and sea contamination. Moreover, if the underground water vein keeps being heated for long time, a massive hydrovolcanic explosion will be caused.

He also warned radioactive debris is spreading in Pacific Ocean. Tons of the debris has reached the Marshall Islands as of 11/15/2011.

[Downwinder]

1. You can always follow human civilizations by their garbage.

[FourScore]

2. It's the possible hydrovolcanic explosion that really worries me.

I wish Busby or Arnie Gunderson would comment on this.

[woo me with science]

3. I changed the title.

Was working from two different sources and headlines, but the link goes to this one anyway.

Thanks.

[Downwinder]

4. Considering that it is a geothermal area.

Might melt through to a volcanic vent. Now that would be interesting.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. How long until usual show up?

And if this goes into a vent, it will be somewhat self cleaning, Otherwise... ouch.

[Art_from_Ark]

6. Here is a link to the original press conference

In Japanese. It's about an hour long. Mr. Uehara has criticized the handling of the crisis in the early days, but I have only bee able to listen to about 13 minutes of it so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wkBeHGI3AE

[woo me with science]

8. Thank you. nt

[FourScore]

7. Here is an excellent link explaining how a hydorvolcanic explosion could occur

http://www.economic-undertow.com/2011/11/07/non-battle-of-fukushima/

[woo me with science]

9. Thank you. nt

[Rageneau]

10. According to this book I read, things are actually going to get worse.

<8> And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
<9> And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
<10> And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
<11> And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

I'm sure glad I'm old.

[PCIntern]

11. Nah, it's the same as if you at three bananas each day for four days...

or lived in a stone house, or flew in an airplane, or had three dental radiographs...

Just because thousands of tons of material would be spewed into the air, doesn't necessarily mean that there would be any lasting effects...


:sarcasm: of course...remember those folks here when this nightmare began?

[Downwinder]

12. I have something to look forward to.

They say radiation energizes people with MS. Boy do I need energy.