Mike_Yates
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Are the reactor vessels at the earthquake-damaged Fukashima Daichi NPP in Japan completely dry? Or is there a fair amount of water inside the reactor vessel/core?
I know that the reactor cores and containment structures were flooded with seawater after regular cooling failed, to prevent the rods/core from melting. Nuclear reactors need a constant 24/7 flow of water to keep it from overheating. If there is no water in the vessel, the core will inevitably melt.
The status of the spent fuel rod assemblies are a different story. I believe that thermal images taken by a US military satellite indicated extreme amounts of heat in the spent fuel pools, meaning that they are melting and/or are on fire.
I know that the reactor cores and containment structures were flooded with seawater after regular cooling failed, to prevent the rods/core from melting. Nuclear reactors need a constant 24/7 flow of water to keep it from overheating. If there is no water in the vessel, the core will inevitably melt.
The status of the spent fuel rod assemblies are a different story. I believe that thermal images taken by a US military satellite indicated extreme amounts of heat in the spent fuel pools, meaning that they are melting and/or are on fire.
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