Category Archives: Nuclear Power

Japan’s stock market loses 7% of its value

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Art Stone

Before the markets opened, the Bank of Japan (the Japanese equivalent of the Federal Reserve) announced it would “flood” the markets with yen to stop any liquidity crisis. The probable meltdown of at least 2 nuclear plants, and destruction of … Continue reading →

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Criticality and Boric Acid

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Art Stone

While a nuclear plant is operating, the fuel rods are carefully spaced and control rods between them absorb the neutrons bouncing around that cause the fuel rods to continue the reaction. In a normal SCRAM, all of the control rods … Continue reading →

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Pay no attention to the plutonium

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Art Stone

Fukushima #1 power station has 6 reactors – reactors 4,5 and 6 were offline for maintenance. Reactor #1 has had the containment building blow up. Now comes the news that Reactor #3 at Fukushima #1 is very probably melting down, … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Fission melts steel

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Art Stone

If you’re feeling good because the Japanese government is reporting that the Steel Reactor Pressure Vessel is intact, understand they’re lying to you, or stupid (or both). When a core melts down, the nuclear material and the control rods and … Continue reading →

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We are so screwed

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Art Stone

The Japanese government is trying to downplay what happened Xinhua (China) report What has happened at Fukushima #1 is the containment building exploded (they think it was hydrogen gas). The government is assuring pople that the “Reactor” is intact. That … Continue reading →

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It seemed like a good idea at the time

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Art Stone

Nuclear power plants need a way to cool the water that cycles through the reactor and generators.   Some use cooling towers, but most rely on the water located nearby – a lake, a river, or… the Pacific Ocean. Fukushimu is … Continue reading →

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Defective control rods – ruh-roh

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Art Stone

One account mentioned that GE-Hitachi’s nuclear reactor experts aren’t on the scene because they’re in North Carolina, and out of phone contact with Japan.   They were in North Carolina working on a problem at a GE reactor there.     GE-Hitachi is located at … Continue reading →

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