Thursday, August 23, 2012

8/19/2012 Can Spent Fuel Pools Catch Fire?

Source: Fairewinds Associates
Date: 8/19/2012
by: Arnie Gundersen


In this Fairewinds’ feature, Fairewinds Associates Chief Engineer Arnie Gundersen analyzes a US government national laboratory simulation video that shows nuclear spent fuel rods do catch fire when exposed to air. This simulation video proves Fairewinds’ assertions that nuclear fuel rods can catch fire when exposed to air, and Arnie discusses the ramifications of this phenomena if the Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4 spent fuel pool were to lose cooling water.

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