Fukushima could have been worse

[spacemaverick]

http://www.fairewinds.com/content/it-could-have-been-worse

Fairewinds analysis of the triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi determined that other Japanese reactor sites were also in jeopardy because their cooling water systems were destroyed by the same tsunami. In this film, Fairewinds provides evidence that cooling systems for 24 out of 37 diesel generators were shut down by the tsunami and that 14 additional nuclear reactors were impacted. Finally, Fairewinds also recommends that the criteria of the international nuclear accident scale have a Level 8 added. The addition of a Level 8 would reflect the nuclear accident scenario at a multi-reactor site that significantly changes the risk factors to the general public and emergency evacuation procedures.

Arnie Gunderson has always come across with good information. 

[spacemaverick]

http://www.fairewinds.com/content/can-spent-fuel-pools-catch-fire

In this Fairewinds' feature, Fairewinds Associates Chief Engineer Arnie Gundersen analyzes a US government national laboratory simulation video that shows nuclear spent fuel rods do catch fire when exposed to air. This simulation video proves Fairewinds' assertions that nuclear fuel rods can catch fire when exposed to air, and Arnie discusses the ramifications of this phenomena if the Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4 spent fuel pool were to lose cooling water.

[Fruitbat]

Shouldn't the title be "Fukushima could yet be worse"
(than your wildest nucular nightmares, that is.)

FB.

[spacemaverick]

Shouldn't the title be "Fukushima could yet be worse"
(than your wildest nucular nightmares, that is.)

FB.

Fruitbat, you are proably right.  It could get worse.  Maybe I should have used that title!  :>)