Ukraine's newest city
July 22, 2015 10:21 PM Subscribe
Slavutich was built starting in 1986 to house misplaced inhabitants of Pripyat and the surrounding area of the Chernobyl disaster, including workers of the plant. More modern than many of Ukraine's other cities, it enjoyed a historical high birth rate and standard of living. Since the start of decommissioning of the plant, the city of over 25,000 connected by Chernobyl via railway has lost 2,000 people "and more are following. In 2015, the new sarcophagus over the infamous reactor No. 4 will be finished, further slashing jobs in the exclusion zone. Is Slavutich set to be the final victim of Chernobyl?"(from 1st link)
Documentary: Where are the Chernobyl Workers Now?
Documentary: Where are the Chernobyl Workers Now?
In 2015, the new sarcophagus over the infamous reactor No. 4 will be finished, further slashing jobs in the exclusion zone.
I think the current planned completion date isn't until 2017.
posted by atrazine at 6:11 AM on July 23, 2015
I think the current planned completion date isn't until 2017.
posted by atrazine at 6:11 AM on July 23, 2015
I think the current planned completion date isn't until 2017.
As far as I know, the plan is to have the new shell completed by 2015 (Pretty sure they've already got the two sides together over the plant, actually) and then have the internal work finished by 2017. Once the new sarcophagus is done they have a bunch of the walls of the old sarcophagus to knock down so they don't fall unexpectedly, and they need the sarcophagus done to start that so they can contain the radioactive material that'll be released and so they can use the cranes they have inside on the ceiling to move that rubble. One could view either as the completion date of the project I feel.
posted by neonrev at 9:07 AM on July 23, 2015
As far as I know, the plan is to have the new shell completed by 2015 (Pretty sure they've already got the two sides together over the plant, actually) and then have the internal work finished by 2017. Once the new sarcophagus is done they have a bunch of the walls of the old sarcophagus to knock down so they don't fall unexpectedly, and they need the sarcophagus done to start that so they can contain the radioactive material that'll be released and so they can use the cranes they have inside on the ceiling to move that rubble. One could view either as the completion date of the project I feel.
posted by neonrev at 9:07 AM on July 23, 2015
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Yikes. Those pictures & captions (at the "More modern" link) are really something.
How long will the reactor area have to be quarantined?
posted by wenestvedt at 5:58 AM on July 23, 2015