Radiation

Radiation levels in the Fukushima No,stricken nuclear plant in northern Japan have increased following a reported explosion, the television said, quoting local authorities Saturday.This Reuters piece explains the problem concisely. In short, the engines are overheating due to coolant pumps can not. Such was the powerful earthquake that virtually all power plants off line, no power means no way to pump coolant, which means that the carrots will become warmer. The widespread concern in Japan of a possible radiation leak at a major nuclear facilities in the country after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The government warned the Japanese of the risks but says the situation is still critical.

Underlining the serious concerns about the plant in Fukushima, a distance of 240 (150 miles) north of Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the U. S. Air Force coolant was delivered to avoid a temperature rise of nuclear power plant rods.Tokyo Electric Power Co said pressure inside a reactor at its Fukushima Daiichi plant, increased after the cooling system was eliminated by the earthquake, the largest recorded in Japan.Speaking at the White House today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had said U.S. Air Force provide "some cooling very important" to the plant in Fukushima Daiichi, which is central to security concerns. Thousands of residents near the facility were evacuated as a precaution.

increasing levels of radiation in Fukushima No. 1 plant nuclear turbine construction, Kyodo News Agency reports.The government feared large-scale replicas could add to the destruction, as the State Meteorological Agency issued warnings to tsunamis for many coastal regions of the country.The agency said there were more replies than usual, among them more than 7 magnitude.The Union of Concerned Scientists has a useful analysis of the evolution of the situation here, with many details on what failed and what works and what is done to maintain security. "The risk of a major accident is high enough that any TEPCO aims to restore cooling, the government has evacuated one km 3 (2 miles) radius around the reactor zone.

Radiation