Relevant Al Jazeera article: Japan Feels Nuclear Plant Meltdown
Good for context in what a nuclear meltdown would mean in this situation - they're very specific that this could not be anything along the lines of Chernobyl:
Good for context in what a nuclear meltdown would mean in this situation - they're very specific that this could not be anything along the lines of Chernobyl:
However, Naoto Sekimura, a professor at the University of Tokyo, said a major radioactive disaster was unlikely.
"No Chernobyl is possible at a light water reactor. Loss of coolant means a temperature rise, but it also will stop the
reaction," he said.
"Even in the worst-case scenario, that would mean some radioactive leakage and equipment damage, but not an explosion. If venting is done carefully, there will be little leakage. Certainly not beyond the 3 km radius."
"No Chernobyl is possible at a light water reactor. Loss of coolant means a temperature rise, but it also will stop the
reaction," he said.
"Even in the worst-case scenario, that would mean some radioactive leakage and equipment damage, but not an explosion. If venting is done carefully, there will be little leakage. Certainly not beyond the 3 km radius."
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