Re: Good explanation from BBC of event around the nuclear plants so far.

March 14, 2011

I heard a discussion on the CBC this morning and the fellow (a Canadian nuclear

expert of some sort) said that the situation in Japan is more like Three-mile

Island than Chernobyl. The situation is under much better control.

At no point has the environment been exposed to the levels like Chernobyl,

because the explosions that have happened in Japan are happening at the outer,

not inner building and are a result of the hydrogen released from the water

(regular sea-water) they are used to cool the core. Apparently the oxygen and

hydrogen separate during the use for cooling.

Hydrogen is, of course, VERY flammable.

We live very close to the AECL plant in Chalk River Ontario. I've heard very

little talk coming from that direction.

But then, it's been the weekend.

Jaye

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> This is a pretty good article.

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> I want more information at the end. The million dollar question:

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> " The big challenge for the authorities, then, is to keep the reactors cool.

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> This will eliminate chances of a major meltdown, a fire and the need to vent

> radioactive steam "

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