Re: Attempting to bring clarity to the nuclear problems facing Japan
It is my understanding that despite the generators being raised, the tsunami was even taller. Ultimately, no matter how high you raise the generators, there could be a taller wave. Raising all on-site power at all reactors is a good idea, but doesn't preclude the real need for reactor designs that cool effectively under convection and gravity.
Don't. This is a "beyond design basis" incident, and everyone is winging it. Keeping the water flowing is functionally all they can do till the fuel heating subsides, which is a process measured in weeks, not days.
Just trying to be realistic.
