NPP #4 Will Burn If Coollant Is Lost

In this Fairewinds’ feature, Fairewinds Associates Chief Engineer Arnie Gundersen analyzes a US government national laboratory simulation video that shows nuclear spent fuel rods do catch fire when exposed to air. This simulation video proves Fairewinds’ assertions that nuclear fuel rods can catch fire when exposed to air, and Arnie discusses the ramifications of this phenomena if the Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4 spent fuel pool were to lose cooling water.
http://fairewinds.org/content/can-spent-fuel-pools-catch-fire
Includes the Sandia National Laboratories video in its entirety

The fresher spent fuel in

The fresher spent fuel in reactor number 4 has been out of the reactor for almost 2 years now.