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Operation To Save The World Underway At Fukushima
NHK, Nov. 18, 2013: The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun removing nuclear fuel from a storage pool at a damaged reactor building. Workers placed a special fuel transport container in the storage pool [...] At around 3PM on Monday, the workers started to hoist the unused fuel units into the steel container [...] debris in the pool of the Number 4 reactor building could obstruct the work. [...] The removal work requires extreme caution, as any damage to the units could release high-level radiation.
WSJ, Nov. 18, 2013: “We plan to begin the removal process from around 3 pm today, and work until around 7 pm,” said Tepco spokesman Tsuyoshi Numajiri. [...] The units are kept in a pool of cool water to prevent exposure to air, which can cause the radioactive material to heat up and could trigger a sustained nuclear reaction.
There are so many factors in play here. Too many to list that could make things go terribly wrong, terribly fast. Its pretty surreal actually. Most people don’t realize the severity of this situation and even I can’t quite grasp it but at least I try. Most people are totally ignorant of whats happening except for that 2 minute bit piece of CNN. As far as I know nobody else is there other than TEPCO and we all know how competant those people are. Its a scary situation, I am quite aprehensive about it and will keep an eye on things for you. -Mort
