how the woo wars began
an op was posted about the plume rising at reactor # 3
3 possibilities of why the plume was rising were detailed in the article the op linked too
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024261981
Possibility 1: a meltdown is taking place
The Reactor 3 fuel storage pond still houses an estimated 89 tonnes of the plutonium-based MOX nuclear fuel employed by the reactor, composed of 514 fuel rods.
Ever since the explosion Tepco has been concerned that if the spent fuel storage pond dries out, the intensely radioactive spent fuel rods would melt down and produce further significant radioactive emissions.
Possibility 2: ‘corium’ has reached groundwater
Reactor 3 itself contained 566 fuel rods, and has experienced a complete meltdown. The location of the molten fuel, known as ‘corium’, is unknown, but it may have burnt its way through the reactor base and entered the underlying soil.
This would also produce steam as the hot corium came into contact with groundwater, while also releasing radioactive contamination to make its way into the Pacific Ocean.
Possibility 3: rainwater on stray fuel elements / Reactor
An alternative explanation is that the steam plumes could be caused by stray fuel pellets and reactor rod fragments – which themselves produce significant amounts of heat – coming into contact with rainwater percolating through the damaged and roofless structure.
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the anti woo peops came into thread,declared it woo and stopped discussion,so my question is are there other more likely scenarios?
which of these 3 is the most likely? (let's hope it is # 3 since that is the least harmful)
or why are these 3 scenarios completely false ?
= new reply since forum marked as read
I think we've been attending the same workshops. 
