Nuclear Engineer: “You’re done, that’s it” if seal leaks at Unit No. 4 — “You can never pump enough water in to establish a level again in spent fuel pool” (VIDEO)

Nuclear Engineer: “You’re done, that’s it” if seal leaks at Unit No. 4 — “You can never pump enough water in to establish a level again in spent fuel pool” (VIDEO)

Published: June 27th, 2012 at 2:40 pm ET
By ENENews

Interview with Nuclear Engineer Chris Harris
Host Tim Alexander, Nutrimedical Report
June 14, 2012

At ~33:00 in

Source: Enformable

Chris Harris, former licensed Senior Reactor Operator and engineer: If you lose the seal… that gasket… you’ve got a direct shot to the containment vessel… so all the inventory [of cooling water] will go right down to the containment vessel… You can never pump enough water in to establish a level again in the spent fuel pool. In other words, you’re done. That’s it…

For a more in-depth explanation by Harris, see: Nuclear engineer identifies 'weakest link' at Unit No. 4 -- "Potential catastrophic drain down" of fuel pool (PHOTOS)