tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020935292186960688.post3095525838924632780..comments2024-03-27T06:23:17.641-04:00Comments on Ontario-geofish: No Meltdown - Japan EarthquakeHarold Asmishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458639605880944167noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020935292186960688.post-81150294671589705432011-03-14T18:09:53.867-04:002011-03-14T18:09:53.867-04:00I was guessing that they were having steam leaks. ...I was guessing that they were having steam leaks. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12726591" title="reactor accident at Fukushima" rel="nofollow">According to the BBC</a>, the zirconium in the fuel casings reacted with water to produce hydrogen gas, which exploded and blew the top off the reactor. <br><br>People have been saying that we shouldn't put reactors in a tsunami zone, but reactors are always near water for coolant, and any ocean coast can get a tsunami, even if there are no active faults, because of underwater landslides. <br><br>Hi, Harold!Monadohttp://sciencenotes.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020935292186960688.post-45867974716239543012011-03-13T15:48:37.135-04:002011-03-13T15:48:37.135-04:00The mox is still manufactured at 4% equivalent wit...The mox is still manufactured at 4% equivalent with other ceramic junk (depleted uranium?). I think we've thrown it in Candus, but that would be mixed down to natural 1%.<br><br>I find the images quite disturbing. This whole scenario should have been practiced, but there probably no chance of evacuation, just like there is no chance of evacuation for Tokyo.Harold Asmishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458639605880944167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020935292186960688.post-83690233803844642072011-03-13T15:34:36.326-04:002011-03-13T15:34:36.326-04:00The Fuel used in the Fukushima plant is MOX with p...The Fuel used in the Fukushima plant is MOX with plutonium mixed in. Very nasty if it goes to a full meltdown which most reports say won't happen.<br>Interesting coverage at<a href="https://morgsatlarge.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/why-i-am-not-worried-about-japans-nuclear-reactors/" rel="nofollow"> Morgsatlarge – blogorific.</a> and <a href="http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2011/03/11/media-updates-on-nuclear-power-stations-in-japan/" rel="nofollow"> ANS Nuclear Cafe </a>.Harbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555939019347200012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9020935292186960688.post-13308108463845336552011-03-13T15:00:37.324-04:002011-03-13T15:00:37.324-04:00There are some incredible images here. They didn&#...There are some incredible images here. They didn't have a chance against the power of nature:<br>http://earthquakes.videohq.tv/2011/03/japan-aftermath-earthquake-89-mg.html<br><br><br>Very moving. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com