What is this liquid glass, sodium or potassium silicate?
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From Italian news source—
07:48 06 APR 2011
(AGI) Tokyo - After several unsuccessful attempts, the Fukushima Dai’ichi workers did it. They plugged the breach developed by one of the containment vessels of reactor 2, from which radioactive water leaked out for several days. To fill the gap, about 20 cm wide, the plant technicians used the so-called liquid glass, a highly concentrated solution of sodium silicate. Their solution worked and the leak has been stopped. .
Believed was also used to destroy the engines, in the cash for clunkers fiasco.
Yes, what is this liquid glass?
Leaky basements result from hydrostatic pressure and very fine cracks. Treatment on the exterior is about the only way to stop them and conquer the pressure. What ever was used could have basement leak applications
My father was an aero-space engineer, and they used to use stuff that was just like china glass once it set. It was good for a very wide temperature range and you could even machine it.