Recent content by KJones

Does anyone have any thoughts and/or data that might provide insights re: the possible state(s) of the fuel? I have heard there is a possibility that when the zircaloy cladding burned, the fuel pellets may have dropped to the floor of the RPV, but are more likely to be spread out, rather...

Off-topic responses to slightly off-topic comments: (1) This NHK article says the NRC is not continuing 24-hr monitoring of the situation, but is not removing its team from Japan. (2) The NRC is a separate federal agency from the Dept of Energy -- they are different organizations. Dr. Lyons...

This site is complaining that Chubu delayed 20 hours before making an announcement about the seawater: http://criticality.org/2011/05/hamaoka-shutdown-underway-problems/