Groundwater flowing into Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it suspects that 200 to 500 tons a day of groundwater might be flowing through pits and wall cracks into reactor and turbine buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The suspicion is based on the fact that a decline in water levels in these buildings has slowed down.
"The suspected groundwater inflow is now unlikely to cause problems as the plant is capable of treating nearly 1,000 tons of radiation-contaminated water," said an official at the company known as TEPCO.
But the inflow is expected to affect efforts to contain the Fukushima nuclear crisis. "We should assess the groundwater inflow and readjust an overall plan for treating contaminated water," said an official of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
(Mainichi Japan) September 20, 2011
Pits?corium tunnels ?
Zero containment of highly radioactive water.ahhh this is a huge story that's some thick concrete under reactor I wonder if inflow is in the basement.
Good bye Japan. The Earth,
Good bye Japan. The Earth, or life as we know it on Earth, has 20-30 years Max....and I'm being conservative.
Once it hit's Japans aquifers, it travels to China's from there to Europe. By that time we've already killed ourselves in WW3 fighting over what precious little water is left untainted.
http://waterfortheages.org/2008/10/26/unesco-launches-global-aquifer-map/
This is how we're gonna go out folks.
Dream on, that map shows it
Dream on, that map shows it will be contained right there around Tokyo. These aquifers are obviously not under the ocean water separating japan and china lmao
While you are correct, do
While you are correct, do you have to be such a jerk? "lmao" - why? Does that make you feel like a big man?
The nice person who posted the link was only trying to share info and fears.
These are very unsettling days, my friend. Not a time to mock. Not everyone is as smart as you, so when you instruct those who are in error, be patient. Your corrections can be very valuable and helps to mitigate their fears.
But mocking is juvenile and serves no purpose.
actually the map does not
actually the map does not accurately show aquifers connected under oceans. Not only is Japan connected to China but it's deepest portions also stretch south to Australia. I mean didn't you think it strange that Japans aquifers on the map stop at each shoreline? Come on, a smart guy like you can't be that stupid....right?
they are all....truly toast.