URGENT: Fukushima – Melted Nuclear Fuel Corium About to Burst Containment (+updates)

from Radioactive Chat

Melted Nuclear Fuel Corium Soon Outside Containment at Fukushima Reactor Units

New reports coming out saying that all of the nuclear fuel at reactor unit 1 have melted and broken the bottom of the steel pressure vessel inside the reactor. The corium (melted nuclear fuel) is now on the bottom of the concrete below and is eating it’s way down further and soon it will reach the containment vessel steel that is the last defence before completely outside.

Reports say that not only is this happening in reactor unit 1 but also in Unit’s 2 and 3. In the light of this it has again shown the seriousness of the Fukushima Disaster. . .  ( more + graphics)

http://radioactivechat.blogspot.com/2011/11/melted-nuclear-fuel-corium-soon-outside.html

Shamelessly, NHK poo-poos the danger –

Fukushima I Nuke Plant Reactor 1: TEPCO and NHK’s Obfuscation on Corium in the Concrete

Thanks to Ex-SKF for the translation – F.C.

UPDATES

“Fukushima Falling Apart”

 Cryptome has [in PDF format] the IAEA final report on Fukushima

Fukushima Radiation Risks ‘Severely Underestimated’ – 

Greenpeace says ” . . .   simulation maps of potential accidents at Japan’s nuclear plants – used in the development of nuclear emergency response efforts – “are completely inadequate, and have not been updated since the Fukushima disaster.”

On this story –  Nuclear Experts: “We have to be prepared for the worst case scenario”

 starspire says:

I don’t know anything about this nuclear situation, but it seems to me that, if Mr. Gunderson’s modeling is correct, that a huge explosion occuring when the fuel hits the water table would do the following:

1) Expel a quantity of radioactivity that could substantially reduce life in the Northern Hemisphere

2) Poison the entire acquifer in Japan and so the Country would be uninhabitable, crashing the third largest economy

3) Creat a giant radioactive Tsunami that could hit the West Coast of the US and Mexico.

Maybe I am wrong. There are no scenarios posted anywhere that I am able to find online. Are there any websites that post worse-case scenarios? The Russians built a barrier, and all of the guys became really sick or died. This is probably why no one wants to build a barrier in Fukushima.

Dec. 5:

The concern over the weird ratio of I131 & Cs137 at Fukushima

TEPCO’s Massive Lies in Interim Report  from Ex-SKF

68 Ton Nuclear Fuel Likely Melted at No. 1 Reactor Unit Corium Eroding Concrete China Syndrome

Fukushima Spectacular Fire Lightning Burning Steam Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Units September 03 2011

This big fire isn’t getting any mention on the news –

From Radioactive Chat –

There have been some spectacular lights going on these past hours at the Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Units. The interesting thing is that this time we can see the “fire” starting on the live cam picture slideshow that I made.

I have a theory why we see this now. I could be way off so don’t take my word for this. Anyhow there have been reports, really strong once coming in that the Corium (molten reactor core blob) have gone through the containment, and is now found it’s way below the reactor units. . . .  (more + PHOTOS)

http://radioactivechat.blogspot.com/2011/09/fukushima-spectacular-fire-lightning.html