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Originally Posted by Van
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) reported an explosion in the suppression pool at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2, at 7:14 p.m. EDT on March 14. Reactor water level was reported to be at 2.7 meters below the top of the fuel. The pressure in the suppression pool decreased from 3 atmospheres to 1 atmosphere. Radiation readings at the site increased to 96 millirem per hour.
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Not good for Reactor 2 to be at 1 atmosphere - would indicate a leak in primary containment - no? That's bad. Explosion of R2's spent fuel pool. Bad. Real bad.
Good news on Reactor 4 not being SFP.
Good news is 3 reactors fairly cool so they are working serious problems on only 3 and not 4 as discussed last night / earlier today.
Real bad for remaining personnel onsite, real bad Control Room is too contaminated to occupy.
If things go SWIMMINGLY well, they will be cooling those reactors for a long time to come. I've read that weeks / months of dealing with "Decay Heat" will be in the cards even though no fission is occurring.
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