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Chuck Branscomb
 Post subject: Re: Armchair Nuclear Engineer and Japan’s Nuclear Problems
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:28 pm 
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http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104080169.html

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 Post subject: Re: Armchair Nuclear Engineer and Japan’s Nuclear Problems
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:13 pm 
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Chuck Branscomb wrote:
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104080169.html


Quote from article....

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Studies by the science ministry have found that contamination of the soil by radiation does not spread out in concentric circles, but is more irregular due to wind direction and other factors.


Captain Obvious to the rescue!! Where is my "smack forehead" emoticon when I need it!

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 Post subject: Re: Armchair Nuclear Engineer and Japan’s Nuclear Problems
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Japan (aka. How not to regulate/monitor your Nuclear Industry)...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/world ... ted=1&_r=2

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 Post subject: Re: Armchair Nuclear Engineer and Japan’s Nuclear Problems
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So we are a year on after the accident. Interesting article about the challenges pumping water into the leaking reactors and challenge of treatment, storage and disposal of that same water. Current estimate is six years to plug the leaks.

http://enformable.com/2012/03/contamina ... for-tepco/

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