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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the Fukushima nuclear disaster focus on the term corium, the molten nuclear fuel mixture that formed during the meltdown. Users reference reports of corium potentially melting through the reactor foundation, drawing comparisons to the Chernobyl accident. The content highlights the challenges of managing corium, including extreme heat, humidity, and radiation that limit worker access. These threads reflect concerns about the stability and containment of corium at Fukushima, emphasizing the difficulty of cooling and stabilizing the damaged reactors. The tag corium is used in the context of nuclear safety and disaster response, not directly related to Windows or general computing topics.
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Fukushima Situation Escalates, June 6 2011
EPCO Fights Humidity in No 2 Reactor – Workers HospitalizedTEPCO has now released to the media that more than 9 workers have suffered from heatstroke, and at least two workers were hospitalized for dehydration. The weather onsite is beginning to heat up for summer, and this will make it much...- whoosh
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The scary dimension of the situation at Fukushima is that it seems out-of-control and unstoppable.
Hiroaki Koide of Kyoto University: "No One Knows How Fukushima Could Be Wound Down" As the Corium May Be Melting Through the Foundation "So says Hiroaki Koide of Kyoto University Research Reactor Institute, in a telephone interview on May 19 with independent video-journalist Tetsuo Jinbo of...- whoosh
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