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[Trojita]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23940214

Japan is to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into building a frozen wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant to stop leaks of radioactive water.

Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said an estimated 47bn yen ($473m, £304m) would be allocated.

The leaks were getting worse and the government "felt it was essential to become involved to the greatest extent possible", Mr Suga said.

The plant was crippled by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

The disaster knocked out cooling systems to the reactors, three of which melted down.

Water is now being pumped in to cool the reactors, but storing the resultant large quantities of radioactive water has proved a challenge for plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco).
'Closely watching'

Under the government plan, a wall of frozen earth will be created around the reactors using pipes filled with coolant to prevent groundwater coming into contact with contaminated water being used to cool fuel rods.

Water treatment systems will also be upgraded to tackle the build-up of contaminated water, officials said.

The damage to the plant has necessitated the constant pumping of water to cool the reactors - a process which creates an extra 400 tonnes of contaminated water every day.

That water is being stored in temporary tanks at the site. Last month Tepco said that 300 tonnes of highly radioactive water had leaked from one of the tanks, in the most serious incident to date.

 

[shadyspace]

You mean bufu

 

[Anustart]

Radioactivity is ice elemental, it will heal it!!

 

[JDSN]

And now their watch begins.

 

[Bit-Bit]

Winter is coming!

 

[BlackJace]

You mean bufu

Mabufudyne, to be exact.

 

[Aiii]

Use Grass Japan, the answer against Water is always Grass.

 

[Kud Dukan]

And now their watch begins.

Brilliant.

 

[SteveWinwood]

You mean bufu

is this a how high joke

 

[Batigol]

What means Blizzaga

 

[Raonak]

These references. I actually understand them all

 

[Mengetsu]

You mean bufu

Mabufudyne, to be exact.

These references. I actually understand them all

Life is golden in here well done everyone.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

These references. I actually understand them all

 

[Bomber Bob]

Winter is coming indeed

 

[Raxus]

No one travels north of the Wall, Snow-sama.

 

[darkwing]

ingenious!

 

[Kenka]

Mabufudyne, to be exact.

I actually wanted to reply the same.
Why this strange proposal ? isn't energy-consuming to keep ice at low temperatures in the ambient environment ?

 

[SteveWinwood]

I actually wanted to reply the same.
Why this strange proposal ? isn't energy-consuming to keep ice at low temperatures in the ambient environment ?

What's wrong with consuming energy?

 

[Nevasleep]

I just picture the area being massive tanks (some with cracks in), and parts of the ground being waterlogged with contaminated water.

Looked up some real pictures, they call it the Fukushima Tank farm.

 

[Savitar]

The white walkers are going to be the zombies from this aren't they.

 

[Trojita]

Mabufudyne, to be exact.

Hee Ho

 

[CRS]

You mean bufu