Fukushima daiichi 福第一核電站 Although reactor number 1 was automatically shut down when the earthquake struck, a back up generator-designed to keep the reactor cool failed when the tsunami struck 雖然地震來襲時一號反應堆自動關閉’但海嘯來 襲卻令用於冷卻反應堆的後備發電機受損失靈 As the water around the core boiled, pressure built up, eventually blowing the roof off the reactor building. Another explosion early on 15 March suggests that pressure is still rising 當堆芯周圍的水沸騰時’壓力累積’最終引致反 應堆廠房頂部炸毀。3月15日早上另一次爆炸也 意調反應爐壓力仍在持續上升。Fukushima Daiichi 福島第一核電站 ◼ Although reactor number 1 was automatically shut down when the earthquake struck, a back up generator – designed to keep the reactor cool – failed when the tsunami struck.  雖然地震來襲時一號反應堆自動關閉，但海嘯來 襲卻令用於冷卻反應堆的後備發電機受損失靈。 ◼ As the water around the core boiled, pressure built up, eventually blowing the roof off the reactor building. Another explosion early on 15 March suggests that pressure is still rising.  當堆芯周圍的水沸騰時，壓力累積，最終引致反 應堆廠房頂部炸毀。3月15日早上另一次爆炸也 意謂反應爐壓力仍在持續上升