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Rods Likely Melting in Japanese Reactors
Posted: Mar 14, 2011 10:25 AM by Posted by Sharlee Barriere
Updated: Mar 14, 2011 10:28 AM
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese officials say the nuclear fuel rods appear to be melting inside all three of the most troubled nuclear reactors.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said,"Although we cannot directly check it, it's highly likely happening."
Some experts would consider that a partial meltdown of the reactor. Others, though, reserve that term for times when nuclear fuel melts through a reactor's innermost chamber but not through the outer containment shell.
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