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      03-14-2011, 12:03 PM   #67
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Originally Posted by FieldingMellish View Post
But no swaying is required when the roof of a nuclear plant blows off! That's dramatic enough already.
It might sound odd, but that is exactly what it was designed to do. The build up of gases released from the pressurised cooling system is contained (trying to prevent release to the environmnet) in the secondary area above the main reactor. I'll see if I can grab a diagram of the building.

With the build-up of Hydrogen it is highly likely that this gas will ignite. But the explosion outward from this secondary zone diverts the blast away from the reactor.

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To be fair, it seems to me that you have an agenda, or at least a strong pro-nuclear bias.
From my statements regarding promoting objectivity and waiting to find out the full facts before arm waving ? My only agenda is that facts rather than fears are used to form an opinion. Your answers in contrast are charged with emotion.

Information and explanations from experts in their field are required more than "experienced, knowledgeable journalists". The latest information being broadcast regarding the situation within the nuclear plants is, as I said earlier, much better now.

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