Animation of the future construction of the arch that will encase Chernobyl.
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6. ValdeLevis commented 13 years ago
#2 That is one of the major problems in a nutshell, or with no shell actually. The Chernobyl power plant was built on the cheap, it had no containment vessel for the reactor core. There were other design flaws as well that contributed to the disaster. The arch should serve as a reminder of what doesn't work.
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7. Fergus_Thedog commented 13 years ago
Ok, now what the hell are they going to do about Fukushima?
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9. TarasFromLviv commented 13 years ago
#4 I don't think #3 saw it as a problem, it's just a rather impressive thing to see.
As a Ukrainian citizen (for now), I think it's a real pity that Chornobyl (the correct pronunciation) is our "brand", 8 out of 10 people ask me if I was born anywhere in its neighborhood, 5 do it in a really stupid, non-tolerant way.
Anyway, I am happy to see that this problem is being solved.
As a Ukrainian citizen (for now), I think it's a real pity that Chornobyl (the correct pronunciation) is our "brand", 8 out of 10 people ask me if I was born anywhere in its neighborhood, 5 do it in a really stupid, non-tolerant way.
Anyway, I am happy to see that this problem is being solved.
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10. Herrminator commented 13 years ago
More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novarka
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11. modder8her commented 13 years ago
"Erection Area" Giggety Giggety
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13. Carxav commented 13 years ago
I'm no nuclear energy/waste expert at all, but i have a few douts
1. locking up the reactor wont help much since all the area is contaminated. ground, buildings etc...
2. concrete doesn't stop radiation, lead does.
3. concrete also decays because of radiation, so is this an expensive band aid for the half life of radioactive materials that will last hundreds of years?
1. locking up the reactor wont help much since all the area is contaminated. ground, buildings etc...
2. concrete doesn't stop radiation, lead does.
3. concrete also decays because of radiation, so is this an expensive band aid for the half life of radioactive materials that will last hundreds of years?
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16. KentBlake commented 13 years ago
#15. "Concrete doesn't perform well in tension..." Correct, and that's why steel is added to it, and steel performs extremely well in tension, while concrete performs very well in compression. Result? Reinforced concrete. Very, very strong.
Oh, and as far as stopping gamma radiation: "...gamma rays that require 1 cm (0.4 inches) of lead to reduce their intensity by 50% will also have their intensity reduced in half by 6 cm (2½ inches) of concrete or 9 cm (3½ inches) of packed dirt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_rays"
So I think concrete is a pretty good material to use.
Oh, and as far as stopping gamma radiation: "...gamma rays that require 1 cm (0.4 inches) of lead to reduce their intensity by 50% will also have their intensity reduced in half by 6 cm (2½ inches) of concrete or 9 cm (3½ inches) of packed dirt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_rays"
So I think concrete is a pretty good material to use.
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19. cameramaster commented 11 years ago
That must have taken one HELL of a lot of planning....and good luck to anybody working there, I think your going to be needing all the luck you can get.
+19 1. kashinthebin commented 13 years ago