Clear view in unit 3's pool (Fukushima)

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27. Actually, there was another hydrogen explosion..

RobertEarl,

Actually there was another hydrogen explosion like Fukushima Unit 3 and for the same reason.

That explosion happened at Three Mile Island Unit 2 during the accident there in 1979.

You didn't see a big explosion and mushroom cloud, because that explosion was totally contained by the Three Mile Island Unit 2 containment building, that big cylindrical building with domed top that contains the reactor.

In fact, the Three Mile Island containment building worked 100% to "bottle up" the accident.

There was a trivially small amount of radioactive material released as a result of the Three Mile Island accident; but it was not an "uncontrolled release". There was a region inside the containment that the operator Metropolitan Edison wanted to let operations personnel into. However, that area like all the inside of the containment was contaminated. In order to lessen the radiation dose to their workers, this one region of the containment was vented to the atmosphere to purge the radioactivity for the safety of the workers. That was an "on purpose" controlled release, within the legal release limits of the plant's license. That release was responsible for the total radioactive release due to the Three Mile Island accident. It was a trivial release; which is why when some of the residents sued Metropolitan Edison; their case was dismissed:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/readings/tmi.html

As is clear from the preceding discussion, the discrepancies between Defendants, proffer of evidence and that put forth by Plaintiffs in both volume and complexity are vast. The paucity of proof alleged in support of Plaintiffs, case is manifest. The court has searched the record for any and all evidence which construed in a light most favorable to Plaintiffs creates a genuine issue of material fact warranting submission of their claims to a jury. This effort has been in vain.

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