Unit 4 (Contaminated)

Ukraine / Kyyivska / Prypyat /
 crash site, nuclear reactor, 1983_construction
Reactor type - RBMK-1000
Electrical power - 1000 MW
Construction start - 01.04.1979
Connected to the grid - 22.12.1983
Commissioned - 26.03.1984
Decommissioned - 26.04.1986 (Destroyed)

On April 26, 1986, at 1:23:50 AM, during a planned test of turbine generator No. 8 at Unit 4, an explosion occurred that completely destroyed the reactor. The reactor building and the machine hall roof partially collapsed. More than 30 fire spots appeared in various rooms and on the roof. As a result of the accident, a release of radioactive substances occurred into the environment, with various estimates suggesting up to 14×10¹⁸ Bq, which is approximately 380 million curies of radioactive materials, including isotopes of uranium, plutonium, iodine-131, cesium-134, cesium-137, and strontium-90.

To mitigate the consequences of the accident, the Soviet Council of Ministers established a government commission. Most of the work to eliminate the consequences of the accident was carried out in 1986-87, involving about 240,000 people. The total number of liquidators (including subsequent years) was about 600,000.

A concrete "sarcophagus" (the so-called "Shelter" object) was built around Unit 4. Since it was decided to start up Units 1, 2, and 3 of the station, radioactive debris scattered across the plant's territory and on the machine hall roof was removed into the sarcophagus or encased in concrete. The construction of the sarcophagus was completed in November 1986.


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Coordinates:   51°23'22"N   30°5'55"E

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  • The reactor sarcofagus was designed to last 20 years. It can fall down from one time to another. If it happend the water under the soil will be contaminated. Once again the government will not do nothing. The water reserves of Europe will be in danger if the sarcofagus fall down. Every winter the snow add extra weight to the structure. Some people say that you can hear the sounds of the metal under the structure when snow is too heavy.
  • There is a 600m plan to build a masive structor over the sarcofagus.
  • the u.n. needs to stop screwing around with stuff thaey cant fix(global warming) and start working on things they can(chernobyl containment structure lake karachay)
  • they finally started building the containment arch.
  • as much as id like for them to leave it as a memorial,its falling apart and needs to be rebuilt.
  • its going to be a massive arch taller than the statue of liberty and long enough to cover the whole plant. they are building several sections at a time and are going to slide each section over the plant and then seal them together. but i wonder what will happen when the reactor collaspes underneath the sealed arch. would the water table still become contaminated?
  • The sarcophagus sounds like a caged Monster....ready to barge out anytime!! Better to build a strong containment soon.
  • Место самой большой техногенной катастрофы на планете...
  • кто знает, а почему вокруг саркофага желтые леса смонтированы?? что уже начали реконструировать саркофаг???
  • That horrible monster is a timebomb!!!
  • BREAKING NEWS: Sarcophagus has partially collapsed, killing a man working on the arch. It hasn't released much radiation, but it's released a bit. Five more people died when they were building temporary supports inside the sarcophagus so it doesn't collapse more. During the support work, the body of the person who died in the explosion in 1986 was found, all rotten and...green! The radiation released wasn't much, the radiation only reached half a mile away. Oh dear. Now they need to be extra quick! So it also seems Mibbs Man the Needlehead is wrong...
  • Man Made Hell :(
  • This is scary! They should start doing something serious about the problem and not clown around. But who is actually willing enough to start building a support arch in a place that is incredibly toxic and has already claimed the lives of so many. I wouldn't want my body to rot in there and turn green for any money in the world!
  • АНЬ ЧО ТЫ ПИШЕШ НА АНГЛИСКОМ
  • This is the only place where Paris Hilton would be correct and saying "That's hot"! I can't believe this place hasn't cooled down at all and now we have Fukushima. I've read in some places that this place wil still be a "hot spot" for many years to come, like around 100.
  • Someone should drop spookykids and Miss Hilton from a heli onto unit four and see exactly how hot it is
  • С ДНЁМ ПАМЯТИ ЛИКВИДАТОРЫ!Отзовитесь кто участвовал в ликвидации аварии на ЧАЭС с декабря 1987 по март 1988 в составе УС-605 и Комплексной экспедиции ИАЭ им Курчатова на участке энергоснабжения- Анатолий Огринский-я работал электриком-пишите на Одноклассники или на stalker280564@mail.ru
  • печально
  • The story about 'dangerous and misguided test' in the description is bullshit. The disaster was doomed by a false reactor's design
  • This very well is the place of the Biblical "Star of Wormwood", a bitter experience indeed. Read Revelation 8:10, 11 people, it matches down to the name: Wormwood = Absinthe = Chernobyl; and the star was burning as a torch: nuclear reactors create the same process by which stars in space emit their light/power/gas etc., so this prophecy fits so right!
  • Better to dig t out and transport to a safer location or to put it into the deep oceans.
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