This information does not build up my confidence in nuclear reactors located on shorelines. Perhaps a need exists for some form of absolute kill mechanism that can be called upon in such an emergency. It would sacrifice the reactor forever but prevent any catastrophic damages. There must be some material that can be flooded into the reactor vessel that would behave in this manner, at least I hope there is.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: Alan Fletcher <a...@well.com> To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Sun, Apr 1, 2012 10:06 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:The Fukushima disaster -- 34 meter tsunamis? Japanese experts warn of earthquakes that could produce 34-metre tsunamis ttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/01/japan-earthquake-tsunami-wave-risk Much of Japan's Pacific coast would be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 etres (112 feet) high if an offshore earthquake as powerful as last year's ccurred, according to a government panel of experts. They report that a wave of uch height could result from any tsunami unleashed by a magnitude-9.0 arthquake in the Nankai trough, which runs east of Japan's main island of onshu to the southern island of Kyushu. ... The Fukushima plant was designed to withstand a 6-metre (20-foot) tsunami, less han half the height of the surge that hit it on 11 March, 2011. The latest forecast shows a tsunami of up to 21 metres (69 feet) could strike ear the Hamaoka nuclear plant on the south-eastern coast. Its operator, Chubu lectric Power Co, is building an 18-metre (59-foot) high sea wall to counter sunamis. The wall is due to be completed next year. .. ---- Original Message ----- From: "Jed Rothwell" <jedrothw...@gmail.com>
