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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 03:37 PM Original message |
NRC: No Water In Spent Fuel Pool Of Japan Plant |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's really hard to tell what's the most dangerous part of this situation. For some reason, |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I wonder if 4 had new, very hot fuel sitting in that pool when the earthquake hit. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. It has been said that the three were offline for regularly scheduled tests |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Cumulative Risk..... |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. So what happens next? does it explode or just give off radioactive fumes? or what? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The fuel continues to heat if it can't be cooled, and unless there is |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Also, the metal of the rods oxidizes when not covered with water, causing it to deteriorate. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. The old disasters are fine. |
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abqmufc (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. The aftermath.... |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. The fuel will burst into flames and release radioactive particulates |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Rug-Roh. Nt |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. What happens to the fuel? Does it keep melting through the Earth |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. No. It creates a large, radioactive steam cloud as it burns off |
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