Fukushima was a by product of the known deficiencies to a gen 1 Westinghouse type, reactor configuration.
Also nuclear waste dependant on, type and category, is transported across country all the time. Only certain assessed types are stored on site in non permanent approved containers, which unfortunately have degraded and leaked contents in several cases.
Containers were not "cheaped out" they are drums of particular construction and were always intended for temporary storage as allowed by licensing and permits. Whereas storage and duration conditions changed overtime and bureaucy limitations didnt catch up to changing circumstances; added for clarity.
Fukushima was a by product of the known deficiencies to a gen 1 Westinghouse type, reactor configuration.
Also nuclear waste dependant on, type and category, is transported across country all the time. Only certain assessed types are stored on site in non permanent approved containers, which unfortunately have degraded and leaked contents in several cases.
I just said this when I said "under engineered".
I said "usually"
Then they cheaped out on the containers and probably used Chinese materials, because they're supposed to be built to stand the test of time.
Containers were not "cheaped out" they are drums of particular construction and were always intended for temporary storage as allowed by licensing and permits. Whereas storage and duration conditions changed overtime and bureaucy limitations didnt catch up to changing circumstances; added for clarity.