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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:27 PM Original message |
Have the Japanese tried using a fireboat to cool the reactors? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Probably too far inland... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, I wondered |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. There's also the likely problem of debris and silt/mud in the near waters. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Here is a photo of it |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-16-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Well, maybe a fireboat that has some kind of boom. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. They do make them |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I thought about this a few days ago too. BP rig fire photo to compare- |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. I would multiply that by... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. Fireboats have a hugh GPM capacity...prolly approaching 12,000 |
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Stephen Ditmore (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Japanese fireboat |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Almost every harbor has them...but there is water close by...trailer pumps that draft |
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Stephen Ditmore (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. autonomous ship control |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. I suggested the same thing on the thread where ... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. I thought about that, too. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't think they just want to pour tons of water inside the plant |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. The problem is they (human beings) can't get close enough to put |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. So, bring in ten pumpers |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. Jerry-rig water cannon fire trucks with remote controls |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. They will try that if the pissing contest fails. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-17-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. I can see one huge problem with that... |
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