“The reactors continue to bleed radiation into the ground water and thence into the Pacific Ocean,” Gundersen said. Stopping the ground water intrusion into the plant is critical, said Arnie Gundersen, a former nuclear engineer.
Later this year, Tepco plans to pump water into the wall - which looks a bit like the piping behind a refrigerator - to start the freezing process.
Tepco is building the world’s biggest ice wall to keep groundwater from flowing into the basements of the damaged reactors and getting contaminated.įirst suggested in 2013 and strongly backed by the government, the wall was completed in February, after months of delays and questions surrounding its effectiveness.
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