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South Korea to send boron to stabilize Japan reactor
Reuters ^ | March 15, 2011

Posted on 03/15/2011 7:31:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

SEOUL - South Korea said on Wednesday it would send some of its reserve boron to Japan after a request from Tokyo for the metalloid, which being is mixed with seawater to limit damage to Japan's crippled nuclear reactors.

An economy ministry official said South Korea would send 52.6 tons of boron to Japan from its reserves of 310 tons.

Tokyo has requested supplies of the key material, vital for stopping fission nuclear reactions, after its own stockpile has been largely used up at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.....

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News
KEYWORDS: earthquake; japan; korea; nuclearpower

1 posted on 03/15/2011 7:31:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Boron sounds like an insult I would use on Obama.


2 posted on 03/15/2011 7:33:03 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

For a second there I thought it said bourbon. While the guys who stayed behind in that plant certainly deserve to have a drink on the rest of us, 52 tons of Makers Mark seemed a bit excessive.


3 posted on 03/15/2011 7:35:25 PM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good for them after what the Japs did to them in the past.


4 posted on 03/15/2011 7:35:29 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Didn’t I see on Drudge a couple of days ago that Japan asked for the U.S. to help?
5 posted on 03/15/2011 7:36:36 PM PDT by Bronzy (We Remembered In November.)
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To: Bronzy

Yeah, we sent the aircraft carrier Reagan. Some of the guys apparently got radiation poisoning or something and the carrier was re-deployed. Several merchant ships with supplies tying up outside of Sendai(sp) would have helped more.


6 posted on 03/15/2011 7:39:27 PM PDT by ReverendJames (Only A Painter Or A Liberal Can Change Black To White.)
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To: Bronzy

Are boron and borax from the same mines? If so, the Calif desert is full of the stuff — remember Reagan advertising for 20 mule team borax. One thing California is good for maybe.


7 posted on 03/15/2011 7:39:27 PM PDT by bunster
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To: Bronzy

Barry Soetero help a steadfast US ally? Surely you jest! Now he might send some arms & supplies to Gaddafi, or help out Hugo or Kim Jong Il....


8 posted on 03/15/2011 7:40:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("You cannot invade the US There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Yamamoto)
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To: bunster

Kills ants good.


9 posted on 03/15/2011 7:42:34 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Neutron Sallie, you got to slow yo’ neutrons down....


10 posted on 03/15/2011 7:42:59 PM PDT by stboz
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To: GonzoGOP

Tried this yet?

11 posted on 03/15/2011 7:44:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet ("You cannot invade the US There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." Yamamoto)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Send in the Wonder Girls!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-I5g7PJhHk


12 posted on 03/15/2011 7:46:57 PM PDT by bunkerhill7
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

IIRC, when Chernobyl got bad the Soviets were just dumping it by the ton from heavy lift copters. That was pretty much near the end....


13 posted on 03/15/2011 7:49:11 PM PDT by JSteff ((((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))))
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To: Bronzy

Yes but dear leader had an engagement with some fellow travelers in Rio.


14 posted on 03/15/2011 7:56:20 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (34 States)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

15 posted on 03/15/2011 7:57:23 PM PDT by Vasilli22
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To: bunster

Are boron and borax from the same mines?

Heh, no. Boron does not occur naturally, it is manufactured with great difficulty.
The boron used in reactors is Enriched boron (boron-10)
The 10B isotope is good at capturing thermal neutrons.


16 posted on 03/15/2011 8:00:46 PM PDT by bill1952 (Choice is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All
What is soluble boron poisoning in a nuclear reactor?

17 posted on 03/15/2011 8:04:51 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: ReverendJames

The USS Ronald Reagan can desalinate thousands of gallons of sea water, has a hospital, and can move people and supplies via helicopter.


18 posted on 03/15/2011 8:05:06 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
South Korea sends boron to Japan.

Meanwhile...

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Fox News sends moron to Japan

19 posted on 03/15/2011 8:29:34 PM PDT by death2tyrants
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To: Army Air Corps

Those gallons and gallons of sea water attends the needs of the ship. How many gallons would be needed to cool a reactor plus providing water for the crew. Word has it that the Japanese are using sea water to try cooling. There was no word on supplies, if any, were delivered by the Reagan. I think the services on the Reagan would have been overwhelmed. In any case the Navy redeployed it. Still no word if any rescue ships with supplies are there or even on their way.


20 posted on 03/16/2011 6:53:50 AM PDT by ReverendJames (Only A Painter Or A Liberal Can Change Black To White.)
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