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Friday, March 25, 2011

Radioactive Zirconium Found At Fukushima Confirms Exposed Fuel Rods As High Level Radiation Emitted From Broken Core

Radioactive Zirconium Found At Fukushima Confirms Exposed Fuel Rods As High Level Radiation Emitted From Broken Core

Posted by Michele Kearney at 5:10 PM

1 comment:

  1. CrisisMavenMarch 25, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Indeed, the zirconium is not from the (non-radioactive) zirconium alloy that covers the uranium pellets but a fission product from within the uranium pellets hence the fuel rods are severely damaged if not even molten.

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