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Seawater, which can render a nuclear reactor permanently inoperable, now is at the center of efforts to keep the plant under control.
Bid to 'Protect Assets' Slowed Reactor Fight Norihiko Shirouzu 2011
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Seawater was dumped over the pool by helicopters on March 17 but much of it appeared to be dispersed by the wind.
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Seawater contamination had fallen sharply the previous two days, after first appearing to be a problem over the weekend.
At Plant, a Choice Between Bad, Worse Andrew Morse 2011
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Seawater that had been used to cool spent fuel pools and radioactive gas vented from the plant have led to the increased, but "consistently low," contamination as far as 20 miles offshore, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported.
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Seawater, while quickly available in large quantities, comes with its own set of problems: as seawater boils off, salt is left behind, potentially coating the fuel rods and preventing them from being cooled as efficiently.
Radioactive Puddles Slow Cleanup Andrew Morse 2011
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Seawater has been pumped into them to prevent the fuel from being exposed.
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Seawater has been pumped into them to prevent the fuel from being exposed.
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Seawater killed two-thirds of dunked mobile phones
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Seawater near the Fukushima plant is showing elevated levels of radioactive iodine and cesium, prompting the government to test seafood.
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Seawater that had been used to cool spent fuel pools and radioactive gas vented from the plant have led to the increased, but "consistently low," contamination as far as 20 miles offshore, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported.
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