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Sirveri

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37. The safe place is clearly not where it currently is.

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 03:28 PM

Aug 2013

Transport would likely be via truck and dry cask for any undamaged fuel cell assemblies.

They might end up dumping it into the Marianas trench, I know that the US used to do that in the Atlantic trench. The main thing is to get it out of a compromised structure that is at risk of collapse.

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Fukushima - they are planning to move fuel rods from the hottest spent storage pool in Nov. (scary) [View all] progree Aug 2013 OP

The problem of spent fuel storage pools at nuclear power plants progree Aug 2013 #1

K&R! Great article, a must-read, IMO. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2013 #2

Damned if they do, damned if they don't HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #3

No, reactor three has the UO2/MOX fuel. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #4

You're right, it wasn't MOX HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #5

Still not unicorns and rainbows if it catches on fire though.. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #6

It's one reason why thorium molten salt reactors were abandoned Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #14

All spent fuel rods have plutonium in them - during fission, some of the uranium captures neutrons progree Aug 2013 #8

Thanks to both of you for your explanations. HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #10

Assuming that TEPCO...... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #7

Yup, that's why they are worried - better to TRY to get this done now rather than later progree Aug 2013 #9

Great links! Thanks! nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #13

K&R! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #11

K&R. silvershadow Aug 2013 #12

Funny, it's on Reuter's front page RIGHT NOW, but it's NOT "late breaking news" per DU? go figger. nilram Aug 2013 #15

It's not breaking news because... FBaggins Aug 2013 #39

It's not just Arnie Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #48

Those are entirely different things FBaggins Aug 2013 #49

Scary shit davidpdx Aug 2013 #16

There are earthquakes in Japan every day Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #17

That's a little too close for comfort for me davidpdx Aug 2013 #24

Interestingly enough, Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #29

I heard a lot of foreigners did leave or move to other places in Japan davidpdx Aug 2013 #43

There was (still is?) an official advisory to US citizens to not stay for more than a year Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #45

The Korean Navy just got a new submarine davidpdx Aug 2013 #47

This picture was taken a few days after the 3-11 earthquake Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #32

Earthquakes In Japan? We GOT your earthquakes in Japan right here... PearliePoo2 Aug 2013 #26

The seismic activity for March-May 2011 is really amazing Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #28

Tell me how building these things were a good idea to begin with madokie Aug 2013 #18

In Japan, at least, Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #19

Good, that's the correct course of action. Sirveri Aug 2013 #20

Yes it is. But it will be dangerous as hell.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #21

Why? FBaggins Aug 2013 #41

"Arnie's nonsense"??? Really? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #51

Yes... really. FBaggins Aug 2013 #52

So then the question is, Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #22

The safe place is clearly not where it currently is. Sirveri Aug 2013 #37

Of course, transporting such hazardous materials by truck would not be so safe, Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #44

I've got a really bad feeling about this... PearliePoo2 Aug 2013 #23

The Tokyo Metro Area has 30 million population Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #30

30 plus million??? Good grief! PearliePoo2 Aug 2013 #33

It is pretty darn dense Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #36

not as scary as leaving them there. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #25

Hey, the Fukiexperts say will say...wait. Where are our experts? Safetykitten Aug 2013 #27

Ask your doctor if plutonium is right for you. Octafish Aug 2013 #31

You know what the 1% say to the possibility of 30 million deaths? WinkyDink Aug 2013 #34

Reactor #4 RobertEarl Aug 2013 #35

Hardly a thing right in there. FBaggins Aug 2013 #40

Haha RobertEarl Aug 2013 #46

Hilarious FBaggins Aug 2013 #50

Heh RobertEarl Aug 2013 #53

Even more hilarious... keep 'em coming. FBaggins Aug 2013 #54

So, you got nothing? RobertEarl Aug 2013 #55

Oh... my apologies. FBaggins Aug 2013 #56

Wow RobertEarl Aug 2013 #59

Five reactors under construction within spittin' distance of your front door FBaggins Aug 2013 #60

the structure is likely tilted and is bulging after its last explosion magical thyme Aug 2013 #57

Not really. FBaggins Aug 2013 #58

No, I'm not saying. Reuters is saying, based on the people they interviewed magical thyme Aug 2013 #62

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k and r for solar and wind DonRedwood Aug 2013 #38

Incalculable rational; rational to move spent fuel to stable off site location for best case. PufPuf23 Aug 2013 #42