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@lillymunster Elemental would refer to iodine that hasn't combined with any other element. I-131 is still iodine. Whether it is possible for hydrionic acid to be produced at the site, I don't know, maybe nobody knows, who knows what kind of chemical soup we're dealing with.

Since at under a month into their 6 to 9 month plan they're already behind schedule, and the "discovery" that 1 is leaking like a sieve is news on top of that, something tells me that it'll be a while before they need worry too much about any residual hydrazine cleanup. It'll be some time before they can contemplate leasing that land to organic farmers.

But think of the crops -- 3 meter watermelons. Beans that detach themselves from the vines.

@lillymunster I said it was possible.

@Markfm If TEPCO can achieve cold shut-down of the 4 crippled reactors within a year it'll be good. We can't expect more under the circumstances. Then another 9 years for decommissioning and clean up will follow. That's the realistic time frame. It won't be sorted out before 2021 and, according to some, this is an optimistic estimate.

@lillymunster OK. How about this? "It may be possible (or impossible) for hydrazine to interact with radioactive elements on the site, to form other compounds."

Just makes it a bit tougher to clear out -- how the heck do you work with a multi-ton glob of corium? I believe they originally planned to remove the rods, but that likely can't happen now.

When Toshiba presented their decommissioning and clean up proposal along with some US companies involved in the TMI clean up they were expecting more fuel damage than the current estimate. Lets hope they had sufficient data then and that the situation does not get much until they get their hands on the plant.

(much worse)

Is it just me or does 4 look even more misshapened?

@lillymunster @Veen Oui the video gurus, I'm not convinced that there was some "event" last night or sat-sun. They have a regular issue with fog rolling in. It starts low and just builds up. Fog is very effective at dispersing any available light. Last night the consenses was that it all started low and just built up. 15 min later all video was whited out, could it just be fog? No rad... levels changed within the plant perimter. www.tepco.co.jp

@RBeaner It was reported today that the Project Team of the Headquarter for Coordination for Accident Counter Measures, organized by the Prime Minister, decided to construct temporary protective structures covered with reinforced plastic sheets, often used for construction of all-weather baseball stadium such as Tokyo Dome, on top of the 1F1, 3 and 4. It is planned to construct them at a place within a reach of a huge self clawling crane and put them in place like a huge cap. Another method being studied is to first construct steel frame structures around the damaged buildings and then cover with the reinforced plastic sheets. An idea is being investigated for providing an ventilation hole to establish filtered venting. TEPCO plans to start construction as early as June. www.ambersharick.com

@elainekirk If they have to wait to remove all that corium and spent fuel, in order to stop the emissions, it will be way too late. Something has to be done soon.

@lilymunster -agreed. that was no fog

lol they need one of these...

@hi all you are doing so great, with intervju on RT, web pages and all the other . :) When there is steam showing at the web cam – does it usually shows like it does now, like the air is moving, as it does when it’s very warm summer?

@elainekirk looks very hot to me... No fire I hope

Large John: Brief Opinion on the Tepco Plan to Flood the Primary Containment www.greenpeace.org Danger of explosion when flooding reactor #1