tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post4263997321991166777..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Tuesday UpdateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-61527689490768205752011-04-05T15:45:35.478-04:002011-04-05T15:45:35.478-04:00Hi there. Why didn't the Japanese nuclear powe...Hi there. Why didn't the Japanese nuclear power company put the low level radioactive water into another storage unit instead of discharging into the ocean? With the overall negative PR about the radiation leak, wouldn't the public fear increase when the water is released instead of being contained further?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-23902553443752362011-04-05T15:27:55.552-04:002011-04-05T15:27:55.552-04:00Ehhh just a correction to make, it was probably a ...Ehhh just a correction to make, it was probably a translation error.<br /><br />The sealing material they are attempting to use is not "liquid glass" it's water glass, ie sodium metasilicate or sodium silicate.<br /><br />I don't give it much chance of working though, as to be an effective sealant it has to get to the temperature of boiling water 210-220degF.<br />Is the water in the leaking pipe that hot?Horizon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12318712154779071818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-40537520075619270162011-04-05T14:54:58.077-04:002011-04-05T14:54:58.077-04:00The link "Spent Fuel Storage in Pools at Nucl...The link "Spent Fuel Storage in Pools at Nuclear Energy Plants," points to some Exchange thing.. I doubt that's correct. Copy/pasted from an email?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com