Reply #139: core coolant sample

[divvy]

The Japanese should be able to take samples of the core coolant at some point... may need to restore some power. At our plant, we had a High Rad Sample System that had been retrofitted to the plant many years ago. It is a system designed to pull highly radioactive samples post accident. A water sample could give a great deal of insight into the core condition... and I bet the pH of the coolant water is scary. The huge chloride excursion from injecting salt water... and these coolant temperatures... not good! ... that info should go to damage assessment. About those fires... at least one of the plants had a roof collapse into the pool. If these roofing materials get in close proximity to hot fuel, that could explain the fires and smoke... asphalt and similar materials could be burning.