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Japanese Ice Wall To Stop Reactor Leaks

Posted by Soulskill on from the proposal-by-kim-stanley-robinson dept.

minstrelmike writes "Japan is planning to install a two-mile, subterranean ice wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant. 'The ice wall would freeze the ground to a depth of up to 30 meters (100 feet) through a system of pipes carrying a coolant as cold as minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit). That would block contaminated water from escaping from the facility's immediate surroundings, as well as keep underground water from entering the reactor and turbine buildings, where much of the radioactive water has collected.' The technology they're using has not been used to that extent before, nor for more than a couple years. An underground water expert said, 'the frozen wall won't be ready for another two years, which means contaminated water would continue to leak out.' But at least they have a $470 million plan ready to present to the Olympic committee choosing between Madrid, Istanbul or Tokyo."

10 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. Ice Wall, Godzilla, Radiation, Earthquakes by ColdWetDog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whatcouldpossiblygowrong?

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    1. Re:Ice Wall, Godzilla, Radiation, Earthquakes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

  2. The Wall? by PlastikMissle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will there be a semi-monastic order of warriors pledged to man it and protect the realms of men?

  3. minus 40 degrees Celsius != (minus 40 Fahrenheit) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    minus 40 degrees Celsius != (minus 40 Fahrenheit)

  4. *Sigh* by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Turn in your geek card.

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  5. Re:This needs to be taken out of their hands by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exactly. How about we build an ice wall around Syria and fill it with all the nuclear waste from Fukushima.

    Or was that not what you were suggesting?

  6. Wrong wall. by MRe_nl · · Score: 5, Funny

    We don't need no radiation
    We don't need no Tepcontrol
    No dark sarcasm in the controlroom
    Tepco leave them rods alone
    Hey! Tepco! leave the rods alone!

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    1. Re:Wrong wall. by Iniamyen · · Score: 5, Funny

      All in all, it's just another ice cube in the wall

    2. Re:Wrong wall. by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny

      If you don't eat sushi you can't have any pudding

  7. Re:minus 40 degrees Celsius != (minus 40 Fahrenhei by Chas · · Score: 3, Funny

    Quote Lex Luthor: WRONG!!!

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=-40C+in+Farenheit

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