Fukushima Disaster Analysis

How the 'ice wall' could work Sea Ice wall' Refrigeration plant Nuclear reactors 3. Coolant water chilled to -20 to -40 degrees pumped in and circulated Storage tanks Groundwater Google Figure 2 - The ice wall. [1] 4. This would create a wall of frozen soil 90 ft (27 metres) deep in 6-8 weeks preventing groundwater flow 1. Shafts drilled into ground around perimeter of damaged reactors. 2. 'Freeze pipes' 9/16/2013 8 Source: Tepco/Reuters

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