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Thread #136289   Message #3112877
Posted By: GUEST,Jim Martin
13-Mar-11 - 09:24 AM
Thread Name: BS: 8.9 earthquake off Japan, tsunami 11-Mar-2011
Subject: RE: BS: 8.9 earthquake off Japan, tsunami
My understanding of the problem with the nuclear power stations seems to be that they need to urgently get in coolant to the reactors but probably need a power system to do it. The stand-by systems (generator then batteries)which should have kicked in failed because of the extreme circumstances (flooding). How easy would it be to get powerful enough generators to the site/s bearing in mind the present chaos?