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"We've confirmed that the reactor container was not damaged. The explosion didn't occur inside the reactor container. As such there was no large amount of radia
by uvdiv 16y ago
"We've confirmed that the reactor container was not damaged. The explosion didn't occur inside the reactor container. As such there was no large amount of radiation leakage outside," [Japan Chief Cabinet Minister Yukio Edano] said.
"At this point, there has been no major change to the level of radiation leakage outside (from before and after the explosion), so we'd like everyone to respond calmly," Edano said."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/12/japan-quake-reactor-idAFTKZ00680620110312 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/12/japan-quake-reacto...
Now they are going to flood the reactor container with seawater.
- foobarbazetc 16y agoThe reason for the building blowing out: "Edano said due to the falling level of cooling water, hydrogen was generated and that leaked to the space between the building and the container and the explosion happened when the hydrogen mixed with oxygen there." It looks like they're about to use this: Low Pressure Coolant Injection System (LPCI) Then this: Standby Liquid Control System (SLCS) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Water_Reactor_Safety_Systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_Water_Reactor_Safety_Sy... Looks like they've given up saving the reactor.