Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster - Lochbaum, Lyman, Stranahan, UoCS
A detailed account and explanation of what happened at the Japanese Nuclear Plant in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
First chapeters deal with the event itself and the damage to the 4 reactors and facilities at Fukushima. The inability to stop the core damage because of total loss of power to the plants and resulting shutdown of their cooling systems. The resulting evacuation of neighboring people and extensions of the safety perimeters; even at the discouragment of the Japanese government and the facilty owner/operator. The damage to farms and livestock and the displacement of families.
Later chapters deal with disagreements and secrecy between the owners, the goverment, and the people. Nobody sharing information. The US is called in for help, but again no sharing of information - not even between US companies and regulatory agencies within the US and/or their counterparts in Japan.
And lastly, a look at the safety of USA plants. Pretty much a "it can't happen here" attitude in the USA. Hard to put safety measures or standards into place - deemed as not cost efficient nor necessary.
The actual total physical damage done to the plants at Fukushima remain unknown as the radition levels are still too high to enter the buildings and determine the damage to the core materials or the containment structures.
A detailed account and explanation of what happened at the Japanese Nuclear Plant in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
First chapeters deal with the event itself and the damage to the 4 reactors and facilities at Fukushima. The inability to stop the core damage because of total loss of power to the plants and resulting shutdown of their cooling systems. The resulting evacuation of neighboring people and extensions of the safety perimeters; even at the discouragment of the Japanese government and the facilty owner/operator. The damage to farms and livestock and the displacement of families.
Later chapters deal with disagreements and secrecy between the owners, the goverment, and the people. Nobody sharing information. The US is called in for help, but again no sharing of information - not even between US companies and regulatory agencies within the US and/or their counterparts in Japan.
And lastly, a look at the safety of USA plants. Pretty much a "it can't happen here" attitude in the USA. Hard to put safety measures or standards into place - deemed as not cost efficient nor necessary.
The actual total physical damage done to the plants at Fukushima remain unknown as the radition levels are still too high to enter the buildings and determine the damage to the core materials or the containment structures.
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