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BeFree

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12. The earthquake?

Reply to NNN0LHI (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 11:17 PM

Jan 2012

All those pipes and all the weight of the pools many feet off the floor...
could it be that the earthquake shook lose some of that?

I believe you would be right in thinking that the earthquake - which was expected - could have and did cause great damage to the plumbing in the reactor buildings. Yep.

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Ill. nuclear reactor loses power, venting steam [View all] NNN0LHI Jan 2012 OP

So apparently it doesn't take an earthquake and tsunami to knock out power liskddksil Jan 2012 #1

No, but it does take a tsunami to take out all the power plus the coolant plumbing. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #2

I am assuming you are referring to Fukushima? NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #3

The earthquake? BeFree Jan 2012 #12

100 plus reactors in the US BeFree Jan 2012 #4

Doesn't have thing one to do with the age of the reactor FBaggins Jan 2012 #7

That's right BeFree Jan 2012 #9

Lol... There isn't anything dangerous about it. FBaggins Jan 2012 #10

Nothing dangerous about nuke powerded BWR's? BeFree Jan 2012 #11

Do try to pay attention. FBaggins Jan 2012 #13

Uh, dude BeFree Jan 2012 #15

The heat in the steam could hurt you. FBaggins Jan 2012 #16

Go ahead then BeFree Jan 2012 #17

"Do some science for once" FBaggins Feb 2012 #20

From the EPA: DCKit Jan 2012 #18

How is it not dangerous? Because amounts matter. FBaggins Jan 2012 #19

Doesn't look like a Fukushima event so far. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #5

This shoulde be the Kiss of Death Re Nuke Power::: Its not fool proof ...long term runaway reactors opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #6

Its only a matter of time madokie Jan 2012 #8

I wish I knew more about the fucking things as fear of the unknown is not a good thing. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #14

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