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Any info on Hawaii?
Heard it can get closer to Cali around 8.
Heard it can get closer to Cali around 8.
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Originally Posted by Hizzle
Originally Posted by Al Audi
Originally Posted by Noskey
Ohhhhh boy. This could turn into one of the worst disasters in modern history.
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Im a nuclear operator, although the one i work at isn't the same technology as this one in japan. The fire was said to be in the turbine hall, which really shouldn't cause any radiation release as long as the turbine itself isnt structurally damaged. Theyre very robust structures so a little fire isn't gonna breach its inside. Even if it did, the radiation levels in the turbine wouldn't be nearly anywhere as much as it would be the closer you get to reactor core. The radiation through their turbines would mostly be short-lived radionuclides so I wouldn't worry too much.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Originally Posted by Hizzle
Originally Posted by Al Audi
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Radiation, i'm guessing...
Im a nuclear operator, although the one i work at isn't the same technology as this one in japan. The fire was said to be in the turbine hall, which really shouldn't cause any radiation release as long as the turbine itself isnt structurally damaged. Theyre very robust structures so a little fire isn't gonna breach its inside. Even if it did, the radiation levels in the turbine wouldn't be nearly anywhere as much as it would be the closer you get to reactor core. The radiation through their turbines would mostly be short-lived radionuclides so I wouldn't worry too much.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Originally Posted by Hizzle
Originally Posted by Al Audi
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Radiation, i'm guessing...
Thanks for the insight. I was really curious about all thisOriginally Posted by brrraptors
Im a nuclear operator, although the one i work at isn't the same technology as this one in japan. The fire was said to be in the turbine hall, which really shouldn't cause any radiation release as long as the turbine itself isnt structurally damaged. Theyre very robust structures so a little fire isn't gonna breach its inside. Even if it did, the radiation levels in the turbine wouldn't be nearly anywhere as much as it would be the closer you get to reactor core. The radiation through their turbines would mostly be short-lived radionuclides so I wouldn't worry too much.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Originally Posted by Hizzle
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Radiation, i'm guessing...
However, the bigger worry should be the fact that they lost their emergency cooling system to 3 of the 5 reactors. I read somewhere that the quake affected their emergency cooling system for units 3,4 and 5. most reactors generally have one (sometimes 2) main safety shutdown system, a back-up system and an emergency back-up for common mode (quakes, volcanoes etc) events. Although they were able to shutdown and remain shutdown, repairing the damage and restoring emergency cooling capacity would probably be their biggest priority.
Overall, its not too much of a worrying situation, unless facts havent been reported correctly thus far. But just the fact that its nuclear im sure there'll be knee jerk reactions across the board and i'll hear about it when i walk into work next..
Thanks for the insight. I was really curious about all thisOriginally Posted by brrraptors
Im a nuclear operator, although the one i work at isn't the same technology as this one in japan. The fire was said to be in the turbine hall, which really shouldn't cause any radiation release as long as the turbine itself isnt structurally damaged. Theyre very robust structures so a little fire isn't gonna breach its inside. Even if it did, the radiation levels in the turbine wouldn't be nearly anywhere as much as it would be the closer you get to reactor core. The radiation through their turbines would mostly be short-lived radionuclides so I wouldn't worry too much.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Originally Posted by Hizzle
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Radiation, i'm guessing...
However, the bigger worry should be the fact that they lost their emergency cooling system to 3 of the 5 reactors. I read somewhere that the quake affected their emergency cooling system for units 3,4 and 5. most reactors generally have one (sometimes 2) main safety shutdown system, a back-up system and an emergency back-up for common mode (quakes, volcanoes etc) events. Although they were able to shutdown and remain shutdown, repairing the damage and restoring emergency cooling capacity would probably be their biggest priority.
Overall, its not too much of a worrying situation, unless facts havent been reported correctly thus far. But just the fact that its nuclear im sure there'll be knee jerk reactions across the board and i'll hear about it when i walk into work next..
You work at OPG? Get me in if you do!!!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by brrraptors
Im a nuclear operator, although the one i work at isn't the same technology as this one in japan. The fire was said to be in the turbine hall, which really shouldn't cause any radiation release as long as the turbine itself isnt structurally damaged. Theyre very robust structures so a little fire isn't gonna breach its inside. Even if it did, the radiation levels in the turbine wouldn't be nearly anywhere as much as it would be the closer you get to reactor core. The radiation through their turbines would mostly be short-lived radionuclides so I wouldn't worry too much.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Originally Posted by Hizzle
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Radiation, i'm guessing...
However, the bigger worry should be the fact that they lost their emergency cooling system to 3 of the 5 reactors. I read somewhere that the quake affected their emergency cooling system for units 3,4 and 5. most reactors generally have one (sometimes 2) main safety shutdown system, a back-up system and an emergency back-up for common mode (quakes, volcanoes etc) events. Although they were able to shutdown and remain shutdown, repairing the damage and restoring emergency cooling capacity would probably be their biggest priority.
Overall, its not too much of a worrying situation, unless facts havent been reported correctly thus far. But just the fact that its nuclear im sure there'll be knee jerk reactions across the board and i'll hear about it when i walk into work next..
You work at OPG? Get me in if you do!!!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by brrraptors
Im a nuclear operator, although the one i work at isn't the same technology as this one in japan. The fire was said to be in the turbine hall, which really shouldn't cause any radiation release as long as the turbine itself isnt structurally damaged. Theyre very robust structures so a little fire isn't gonna breach its inside. Even if it did, the radiation levels in the turbine wouldn't be nearly anywhere as much as it would be the closer you get to reactor core. The radiation through their turbines would mostly be short-lived radionuclides so I wouldn't worry too much.Originally Posted by DoubleJs07
Originally Posted by Hizzle
Not to sound ignorant, but I really don't know for sure. Does anyone know exactly what this could mean in terms of the negative effects?
Radiation, i'm guessing...
However, the bigger worry should be the fact that they lost their emergency cooling system to 3 of the 5 reactors. I read somewhere that the quake affected their emergency cooling system for units 3,4 and 5. most reactors generally have one (sometimes 2) main safety shutdown system, a back-up system and an emergency back-up for common mode (quakes, volcanoes etc) events. Although they were able to shutdown and remain shutdown, repairing the damage and restoring emergency cooling capacity would probably be their biggest priority.
Overall, its not too much of a worrying situation, unless facts havent been reported correctly thus far. But just the fact that its nuclear im sure there'll be knee jerk reactions across the board and i'll hear about it when i walk into work next..
Originally Posted by solematic j21
Any info on Hawaii?
Heard it can get closer to Cali around 8.
Originally Posted by solematic j21
Any info on Hawaii?
Heard it can get closer to Cali around 8.
im not scared butOriginally Posted by likethematrix
im lowkey scared as **$*.
millions of dead fish, birds and +@!#...
earthquakes, civil unrest.
im bout to smoke some trees. **$* this +@!#.
im not scared butOriginally Posted by likethematrix
im lowkey scared as **$*.
millions of dead fish, birds and +@!#...
earthquakes, civil unrest.
im bout to smoke some trees. **$* this +@!#.
Originally Posted by likethematrix
im lowkey scared as **$*.
millions of dead fish, birds and +@!#...
earthquakes, civil unrest.
im bout to smoke some trees. **$* this +@!#.