Saturday, March 19, 2011

Fukushima Reactor Restart?

 

Yep. The Fukushima reactor #4 may be in the process of an accidental restart.
-- Reactor No. 4 - Under maintenance when quake struck, no fuel rods in reactor core, temperature in spent-fuel storage pool reached 84 C on Monday, fire Tuesday possibly caused by hydrogen explosion at pool holding spent fuel rods, fire observed Wednesday at building housing reactor, pool water level feared receding, renewed nuclear chain reaction feared, only frame remains of reactor building roof.
You can read more about the status of the six reactors at the link.

The authorities, such as they are, claim to be getting things under control. I'm not seeing it. I see efforts. I do not see results. But of course that could change.
Click on the title above to read the whole thing at Power and Control.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Japanese officials say radioactive iodine above government recommended limit found in drinking water in Fukushima prefecture - AP

Japan cites radiation in milk, spinach near plant

Anonymous said...

Thing are changing to quickly to guess what,s happening.