Excursion within the "Sarcophagus"

The story of specialists of the International Cooperation and Information Departmentof the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, how they built the Shelter Object
チェルノブイリ原子力発電所の国際協力および情報部の専門家の話、彼らがシェルターオブジェクトをどのように構築したか
Die Geschichte der Spezialisten der Abteilung für internationale Zusammenarbeit und Information des Kernkraftwerks Tschernobyl, wie sie das Schutzobjekt gebaut haben

[@samwade999]

That model is amazing.

[@mag-wp6yt]

Wanted to type those exact four words :)

[@Gauge167]

Seriously detailed model...

[@lostmymarbles9151]

I want a Chernobyl Lego set!

[@weasleoop]

But the music is not.

[@theone233]

You're delusional.

[@scoobydoowhereareyou94]

as a scale modeller who was interested in nuclear accidents,i was pleasantly surprised by the showing of a scale model of the site. i was more of a surprised to see many peoples appreciation,of a fine scale model,that really made me realise how much people do enjoy seeing them. i forget thats what the hobby should be about. awesome video sorry to go off topic for video,really enjoyed the video and model,ty

[@Andizu1]

Models are so very important to get a good visual image of a subject. I couldn't have finished my nursing masters without the models. Please keep building your models!

[@DubsnSubsSessions]

Have you done any nuclear scale modelling yet? I've just gotten into it, machining a 1/10th scale RBMK fuel bundle assembly and graphite block for my first piece, creating something like this model is the dream.

[@Thedutchjelle]

I'm fairly certain this is the official scale model built for the CNPP visitor site.

[@stevenlawrence278]

Anywhere we can see photos of these models? Both the NPP and the RBMK, as many photos as you can!

[@MelchizedekKohen]

be worth a fortune that model of the npp

[@joshuablakeney2983]

That cross section/model is awesome

[@DJ-bh1ju]

You aren't kidding... the detail in that thing is amazing. Someone put a lot of work into it.

[@andersforsgren3806]

I say the same, I am completely dazzled - I mean of course they map out what parts are damaged and so. But to make a model detailing nearly every block of concrete - and even temp supports. The Russian can have a sense of detail - yet in this case I even wonder if a German could have been the equal. :P

[@nizkiiton5046]

completely amazing, alot of heart in it too! I think germans would not be able to pull off such, they are tooo hard-boiled

[@samsmith3025]

The details are mind boggling beyond comprehension.

[@nizkiiton5046]

exactly, i wouldn't say more intelligent but more cost and time efficent. I wonder how many hours this model needed to be done, all the research designing and building...

[@nocalsteve]

I feel sorry for those little model workmen in the reactor room.

[@Ninjanroni]

I feel more sorry for the people who weren’t lucky to die as fast like the firemen and first responders. Acute radiation poisoning is now way to go. I’ll take the explosion over a slow painful death.

[@Clungedoctor]

@Apple User 2 no shit Sherlock

[@kthwkr]

I think the model workmen were for the model's size perspective. I think I am right that anyone in those areas would die quickly. But I have heard that there are certain areas where workers can safely walk for limited amounts of time.

[@nocalsteve]

@@kthwkr Here's a video showing people inside reactor 4 including the Elephant's Foot. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJzadpmYfqeherc

[@klmts]

@@Clungedoctor it took days in one of the most painful deaths ever, so even days are countable and that's sad

[@syntaxerorr]

Many people do not know that the other reactors at Chernobyl carried on for many years.

[@jovetj]

Many people do not know that one of the other reactors at Chornobyl melted down (a bit) previously.

[@richardscathouse]

Why not? They were no danger

[@v44n7]

@@richardscathouse yeah cuz reactor working on near to one of the most disastrous accidents in human history was cool

[@jovetj]

It isn't so much that other reactors at the same site carrying on itself is dangerous. It's the fact that the same people who caused the disaster were still working on the other live reactors that is alarming.

[@triggas80]

@@jovetj same people maybe but not the careless leadman in the control room that night.

[@whiteeaglewarrior]

that model is geek erotica - its horrifying yet absolutely fascinating to see

[@AudioAndroid]

I'm sure they are making a Dungeons and Dragons type game about it as we speak.

[@piratepropergander5295]

WeAreAllNeo 🐇

[@dergenmusic2081]

AudioAndroid Any more info on this?? Sounds very interesting

[@kaletovhangar]

@@AudioAndroid Yes,STALKER 2.

[@arrowshot3000]

i like how he points out that the model builders didn't make an error with the wall being crooked, that the explosion actually displaced the wall. gj model builders and narrator 😎

[@Thijs_NL]

The fireman who where first to be @ the power plant, all died within 2 weeks (because of the high level of radiation) :(. They should never be forgotten!

[@Btvstudio]

Just imagine how awful that was, I feel for those men lost.

[@jakefromstatefarm1405]

They were literally stepping over chunks of graphite...

[@TheJoeSwanon]

“Do you taste metal? What is that? “

[@Thematic2177]

That's simply not true. Most of them survived (but with increased risk of cancer)

[@swunt10]

@@Thematic2177 you are wrong.

[@Jake_Ro_X]

This mockup is insanely well built. I love it!

[@roberth.5363]

The true heroes of the Soviet Union were the Liquidators of Chernobyl. I salute you Comrades!

[@Btvstudio]

fr though.

[@user-bs5wi2of6m]

@@k0nbini what does WWII has to do with Chernobyl u dumb fuck?

[@fakiirification]

@@k0nbini You mean the third of the population who were forced into battle at gunpoint and shot by their own officers if they tried to retreat? Gotta love those soviets, amiright.

[@Loup-mx7yt]

fakiirification That is actually not true, they were pushed in mass assault and most of the Soviet casualties were in 1941 and 1942, when Germany were on the offencive. Even the french had a way higher amount of casualties in 1940 than the Germans. The fact that they would be shot if they deserted was the same for many other army in the world. If you still don't believe me then try to explain why Zhukov is often considered one of the best General/Marshall during ww2 along with Rokkosovsky, or even why bagration is seen as one of the best land offencive ever made in military warfare.

[@PlasticVibeMusic]

@@k0nbini What about Holodomor in Ukraine Stalin starved to death 10 million people... Historically Russians and all ex soviet countries always suffered for the power trip of few in charge... Anyways my highest respect for all those people that died or suffered fixing the fuck-ups of those in charge in order to give us supposedly free world a smoother run. The Liquidators should be proclaimed world heroes and celebrated as savers of humanity

[@Loup-mx7yt]

The "dome" covered in wire in the center of the model is the core, it flipped on its side when it exploded, each wire is connected to a rod that weights around 350kg. The power of the explosion was massive.

[@berlindude75]

That "dome" is the so called Upper Biological Shield (UBS) weighing 1000 tons. It used to cover as a lid the actual reactor core which is the large cylinder you see below it. The explosion in the reactor core blew it off and it came to rest as depicted at an angle of 15 degrees from vertical exposing the shorn off and twisted fuel and control rods.

[@sjshshdueue1884]

That's not the core flipped, that's the reactor lid, with the fuel rods that are sticking out like noodles.

[@visnjamusa9395]

These "rods" sticking out the top lid are actually steel tubes - channels that housed the fuel assembiles, boron rods and sensors. They actually helped lessening the force and the speed the lid popped up, as most of the energy was used to break the tubes and to bend them. I doubt much of the content of the tubes remained inside them. These tubes were very long and actually top seven meters were outside the core, containing just water and steam. Water spilled out immediately after the first explosion, fiercely ejecting whatever was left inside the tubes onto the burning core.

[@Klarjanna]

@@visnjamusa9395 amazing.

[@wubbinz]

no, it is the UPS

[@detritus10001]

The miners mostly came from Tula and Moscow. Most had dust mask and basic ppe, but decided to take them off due to heat and strenuous activity causing perspiration rendering them too damp to use. Those young men, along with the liquidators and fire personnel are heroes. True embodiment of the strength and bravery of their people. Thank you for such an in-depth assessment of the event! Awesome video, sir!

[@andersforsgren3806]

Yes they were indeed heroes. It have been said they were sent to their death. And Wladca there hints at that accusation. The fact is that they were given what they needed for the job - if there should be any blame then it would be the lack of proper instructions. Yes you *can* handle highly radioactive material with your hands if you got something that prevents it from touching the skin. But as soon as the skin is exposed, or the airways so you breath in radioactive dust - you're fukked bigtime.

[@WadcaWymiaru]

The first you should NOT break all bans of regulations of exploatation nuclear reactor...

[@katsmeow2775]

God bless them.

[@jackking5567]

I didn't know about the miners until seeing this video. I gasped as it was explained - they were sent to a certain early death. It's bad enough working below ground but this was not only a hot environment from the disaster but would have been hot from the power plant being operational beforehand. In a way I would probably have done my piece to help clear the site but would have demanded a quicker way out once the radiation sickness hit - a suicide pill perhaps or even a bullet to the head. The problem is, I doubt many workers / liquidators really knew how deadly the place was or indeed what radiation could do to them once exposed.

[@mlgprussian7115]

Beau Remington The Soviet Assembly also sent a team of scientist their without proper equipment to go down and see the basement. They got their and back and saw the elephants foot, but soon all died a couple of hours later

[@pcsplus2011]

You could lock me up in a room for a month with that model and I don't think i'd ever get bored!

[@lmillenium8819]

Choose your words carefully comrade

[@CaffeinatedTech]

Did you see the little people in amongst the wreckage? After I spotted one, I couldn't stop fixating on them.

[@LegoSwordViedos]

They'll happily lock you up in the real deal if you ask Donald. By the way the KGB would like to know your location.

[@FutureGirl2033]

@@CaffeinatedTech What little people? I didn't see any.

[@theRealDavidn]

Haha thought the same!! Would also like a mode of the intact one to compare

[@user-uh8wj6cj3g]

Большая трагедия !. Я в 1986 году жил в Припяти и слышал взрыв. Утром сел на велосипед и поехал на атомную. Я видел как горит станция и не думал о последствиях. Слава богу все ок трое детей.

[@kovskirenatusRENWORLD980]

Жалко.

[@calcog5716]

Wow thank you for sharing! Hope you're doing well!

[@timothymcavoy7634]

How was it living in pripyat before the accident? I'm fascinated with mid 80s soviet society and such. I've seen so many documentaries on how life in pripyat was the gold standard for soviet union, had best food, housing, services etc

[@domestique3954]

Did you ever return to your flat? I heard the first stalkers were like the children of the liquidators who wanted to see themselves what their parents had to endure. Most of them died before the age of 50 and had terrible health conditions. 200.000 reserve soldiers and 400.000 civilian liquidators did all the cleanup

[@mousetek]

The mockup model is phenomenal! This is a great explanation of what is what. Thank you for this informative video!

[@Carlos-bp1vp]

"What is this... A reactor for ANTS!?" -Soviet Zoolander

[@mecrook5305]

LMAOOO ZOOLANDER IS SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!!

[@ancamp98]

Yes! he's absolutely right...

[@Hagmire]

it needs to be at least 3 times bigger than this!

[@Plus_P_Plus]

Pure Gold.

[@Plus_P_Plus]

@Alex Langston lol

[@nicholashylton6857]

Many of the helicopter pilots who dropped debris to contain the core died of radiation poisoning not long after their missions. It is frightening to consider that they never took a step on the site and reactor #4 still killed them.

[@programmedgamer7101]

☭_DRINK_CCCP_420_☭ pretty sure particles from the unit were lifted into the air by the fire. Air won't do you any good then.

[@programmedgamer7101]

☭_DRINK_CCCP_420_☭ Well the dust of contaminated debris was a significant problem, so I think the area above the unit seems to be a dangerous spot. I am not even sure if the helicopter crew even wore basic protection to prevent inhalation. If they did, then I could be wrong but I am going off memory here.

[@programmedgamer7101]

☭_DRINK_CCCP_420_☭ Well they did make multiple trips, and absorption of radiation from introduction of materials into the body is far more dangerous in the long term since the material stays in your body.

[@programmedgamer7101]

☭_DRINK_CCCP_420_☭ Its hard to find details on specific sections of the general Liquidators group. However a article in 2011 titled 'Chernobyl Pilots Knew Risks: commander' brings in a commander who talked about the fact the pilots were only offered very basic protection like iodine and clothing changes. Somewhere on the wikipdeia page for the accident iirc also described a pilot who tasted metal in his mouth. However most sources often reference the crash that downed a helicopter and not the health effects of close proximity. However no evidence I found contradicts the fact that pilots did get irradiated albeit probably not fatally so. The Wikipedia page also describes the need to contain the hole in the roof, as well as the danger of the dust and it's widespread travel which was detected in Western Europe. It's a very reasonable conclusion to assume that the pilots were in some danger simply because they are in the path of the particulates. If this seems too unbelievable I invite you to show me evidence that refutes MY primary claim that particulates from the reactor easily affected the pilots. If not, then good day, as well as the point of wearing masks even today when near the reactor to avoid inhaling long-term radioactive material simply because it's a very significant threat to well being. Would it really be any better hours and days after it happened with minimal protection at best?

[@programmedgamer7101]

☭_DRINK_CCCP_420_☭ I might add the fact I have no real idea if any pilots died due to radiaton, but particulates can kill you in concentration. Either through sickness or a case of cancer.

[@chadfabian3143]

I love how they did that model it really shows what the after math of the accident is and will allow people to see what it's like today

[@richardscathouse]

I was really looking forward for views inside the new shelter! So disappointed!

[@scottjustscott3730]

The detail in that mockup is amazing. The people involved in the cleanup and encasing of the facility are heroes imho. The people of the former USSR are some of the finest and bravest on the planet. I grew up in the heartland of the USA and was led to believe the Soviets were the bad guys and couldn't wait to vaporize us angelic Americans. Turns out they thought the same of us.

[@clubsamwitchguy9993]

The majority of the sovit people where more sacred of there government then the americans. A sad time that was

[@ldplays9431]

The Russians refused to acknowledge the disaster until a swedish nuclear physicist noticed heightened readings 2 days later. The leaders literally didn't care to inform anyone putting all of Europe in danger.

[@ethanedwards422]

@@ldplays9431 the local authorities didn't tell the Soviet government for some time. The Swiss were some of the first people to tell the Soviet government

[@ldplays9431]

@@ethanedwards422 Swiss or swedish?

[@richardgrace4500]

@@ldplays9431 was sweden... it had basically infected most of Europe by time it was registered in Sweden two days later... their are spots in even great britain that are off limits because of raised radiation amount because of this event..

[@notgaryoldman1178]

Those figures about how much material was dropped by helicopters is incredible. 3,532 tons of marble chips was just a _fraction_ of the material dropped? Amazing. Really offers insight into how they knew the terrible situation they were in.

[@louisvilleslugger3979]

The men who worked on the structure should be awarded as heroes!

[@lordofrims]

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER they were awarded as heroes with the Chernobyl Liquidator Medal

[@boobak]

they are already dead, so it does not matter

[@AlexanderBukh]

no, the ones ignored the issues should be trialed and jailed

[@OscarG323LA]

I'm not even Russian but this disaster makes me feel sad. All the heroic people who died trying to contain this catastrophe.

[@StYxXx]

Surprisingly there weren't as many deaths as one might think: 237 of those people got sick, 31 died. Other sources claim 28 right after the incidents and 15 in the following years. Long-term effects are hard to say since you never know if cancer is related to this incident or other causes. So there's a lot of speculation.

[@Tedd755]

Neither are they. They were Soviet, now Ukrainian.

[@briansamuel5670]

We're not only Russian, American, Jamaican but people and we love each other do we will be sad. I feel so sad too

[@richardscathouse]

Can't say enough about the sacrifice and bravery of the workers

[@sergystraystar9135]

TeddtheTiger Soviets consisted of Russians, Ukrainians, Moldovans, and other Slavic countries. Russians isn’t really wrong to say.

[@hansanleena]

salute for the people who sacrifice their life for us,,,

[@drtracernum20]

yes they are heroes. without them doing what they did many many more would have suffered.

[@carlblaskowitz7817]

Hoooorrahhh!

[@richardscathouse]

Truly WORLD HEROS

[@mccoy84]

Héros 🥲

[@TexasRailfan2008]

200th like

[@yishujia186]

If they have built such a detailed model, the hard work of examination and investigation is also impressive!

[@capincrnchy]

Super cool... the cutaway is excellent for explaining how the reactor failed. Thanks for posting.

[@markgilbert8091]

When he picks up the lid of the reactor a part of my brain said NOOOO DON'T TOUCH THAT YOU'LL DIE!! Then I felt silly.

[@krinkle909]

I think that part of the brain was very wise! Don't ever feel silly for recognizing the truth...even if it is 30 years after.

[@pinkpotato1]

Only 3.6 roentgen tho...

[@gurke640]

@@pinkpotato1 not great, not terrible

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Rightfully so you felt silly... then again, it's just 3.6 Roentgen. :)

[@KennethRivenes]

This model was so accurate that it had the exact same accident as the original. 90 thousand model makers where used in the clean up, and later construction of the model of the protective sarcophagus.

[@robotbattalion1701]

I love that emergency wooden brace. "Oh no, that's not a mistake they had to stick that there to prevent the whole place from collapsing."

[@1ukjunglednbraver]

i have so much respect for all the people involved in cleaning this mess up, ive seen the videos of the first liquidators and wow they were brave. they all were wow weeee what a crazy situation to be in.

[@Andytlp]

@@thomaswatkins3258 im pretty sure they were aware of death but it just had to be done. If it wasnt dealt with it would have poisoned the entire region. out of 450~ reactors operating today 10% would be enough to kill the planet.

[@davidwells2414]

@@Andytlp thank you

[@davidwells2414]

It wa

[@georgesabol459]

Our Russian brothers did the right thing trying to minimize the spread of this disaster. However , the government let them down.

[@buckrowley1506]

i don't think it is right for anyone to say it there are 110,000 people who passed away thank goodness for the permanent shelter

[@ApophisNow_]

buck rowley I'd say tear down the facility, but that would make things worse.

[@krashd]

@@buckrowley1506 There's not even remotely close to 110,000 people who died.

[@sidvader1749]

How exactly did it let them down?

[@da4127]

Tech with Sid they hid what happened for far too long and some went to work on the reactor without any protection.

[@udaysampath009]

I saw many documentaries about Chernobyl but this cross section helped me understand more precisely what damage was sustained.. Thank you.

[@plupkination]

That is the coolest model ever! Just think of all the time and effort that went into making it accurate...

[@willys4869]

Thank you for the English video. This was very informative. Your model was very helpful in understanding the results of the accident.

[@NJPurling]

The detail of the model makes it possible to appreciate the damage to building 4 & all the equipment without having to send some poor person inside to take pictures. I strongly suspect the model was made from aerial photography post-disaster and the original plans. The reactor's floor was also blown down as well as it's lid being dislodged in the first steam explosion. Imagine trying to deny the disaster! The winds that blow cannot be stopped at the border because they don't have an exit visa. It was the Swedes at Forsmark who had their radiation alarms going off when workers showing up for their shifts were already contaminated.The Swedes could tell from metrological data the stuff must have blown in from the Ukraine, meaning something had happened at Chernobyl. The Soviets ceased stonewalling when Swedish diplomats said they were filing an alert with the International Atomic Energy Authority about their findings anyway.

[@wisteela]

Excellent video. Subscribed. That model is fantastic.

[@Mercadaver]

Very formal and factual video, I really enjoyed it. Plus the cross section of the plant is amazing!

[@hjembrentkent6181]

Factual? Well... He said all the workers were well informed. Oh really. They were told they were about to get a lethal dose? Bullshit. Trademark russian bullshit.

[@MrChainsawAardvark]

A great video! A lot is said about how the accident happened, but surprisingly little about how the shelter object was put in place.

[@bathat11165]

Nice job - this is the most useful and thorough presentation on the accident I have ever seen. Pulls together the big picture with all the grainy historical photos, narrow robot cam views, technical detail and the human response and challenges.

[@ChornobylNPP]

Thank you for watching our channel. We would be grateful for the distribution of our information.

[@martypayne5650]

So thankful for all those incredibly brave scientists and all other people that risked their own lives cleaning up this gigantic disaster

[@ryanmarshall8160]

Awesome video bud. Great descriptions and understanding of what happened that night. Thank you for the show.

[@marlerism]

That mockup is absolutely amazing-- it is so hard to find really good details of the RBMK . It's even more amazing when you consider that so many of the Chernobyl documentaries you find on KZbin use illustrations that are completely wrong. I've seen illustrations from the completely wrong type of reactor (PWRs) used in Chernobyl docus. I've been looking for a while for a good, detailed illustration of those steam drums and circ pumps. This is what I've been looking for.

[@visnjamusa9395]

Yes, I've noticed that too. One cannot believe how many people are talking about Chernobyl and RBMK reactors actually knowing very little or nothing about the reactor or the accident.

[@hallowmaxberry74]

All of the people involved in this reactor fire fighting and radiation control are and were heroes for the entire world. I personally think that some of the laborers like the people that built the sarcufagos were not really aware of the price they were going to pay radiation poisoning and cancer and iminante death they would suffer but they did save Europe and Asia and the rest of the world suffering greater radiation damage. Its January 2018 and Fukushima is sill leaking tons of radioactive salt water in to the worlds ocean and the world is not paying any attention to it,until they or a member of their family becomes a victim or casualty of this radioactive pollution then they will say hash tag lets have a war on radiation and lets make a foundation for radiation awarenes when all of it could had been avoided

[@Vazcular]

Go hug a tree you fucking hippie

[@richardscathouse]

10000 rem! No one knew what that type of radiation exposure would do! It never was tried before! We know 1000 rem is lethal but ten thousand plus! I just can't imagine it!

[@richardscathouse]

@Grumpy Cat Fukushima was never contained! Radioactive steam was openly vented to the air for YEARS! And the contaminated groundwater flowing under the plant to the sea will never stop!

[@RobbertsTravelGuides]

Must be absolutely creepy to go in there and remove that all. holy damn i couldnt i would run as fast as i could

[@dragonmaid1360]

Excellent video thank you for explaining the mock up and the Casements for us. Much appreciated

[@PSYK0MANT1S]

Who also is here because of Chernobyl on HBO? This model is nothing short of amazing!

[@herbertsdottir9223]

@Tim I am shocked how many - espacially non-Europeans - have not heard of Chernobyl o.O. People didn't know the famous pictures of the roof cleaning and thought it was fake??? Some people really DO need a tv show :P. (the show was pretty good btw)

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

I'm here indirectly, because since the HBO series apparently KZbin suggests a lot of videos on Chernobyl to pretty much everyone. Fantastic series though.

[@scriptedblanket7513]

I really love that model! it looks so detailed

[@HereIsMyOffer]

At 6:40 I'm hearing what sounds similar to the SNES F-Zero soundtrack, great video!

[@blazprimozic]

Respect !!! for all people ! Hay from Slovenia

[@R0ACH44]

When you think about it, the world is lucky a disaster of this magnitude happened in Russia. The Russian people are absolutely fearless and those brave men risked their lives for the greater good knowing that it would most likely be there doom. If this disaster had happened anywhere else, I don't think there would have been people this brave to contain the contamination.

[@victigr]

Chernobyl isn't in Russia...

[@ifb6368]

I guarantee you, people here (in the UK) would lay down their lives to get necessary work done to protect their fellow citizens. I'm sure a huge number of people in the US would too. The thing is, the aftermath of the disaster would have killed so many more people had it been in western countries because of how densely populated they are. The USSR also lied to the firemen and workers on scene immediately after the accident, telling them something along the lines of 'the radiation is harmless'. It was only when European countries found heightened traces of radioactivity in the atmosphere and investigated the source, that the leading bodies had to come clean about the extent of the damage.

[@MrDegsy69]

R0ACH44 i would say Fukashima most certainly comes to mind here! The radiation is still spewing out today and no serious attempt has been made to clean it up or stem the flow to this day.

[@jacobgreen3415]

@@MrDegsy69 Yeah the Fukashima guys said they only consider themselves to look after whats on land. like they have washed their hands of whats leaking into the pacific. even though its their waters they are like its not our problem.. They are also most likely going to release the contaminated water into the sea from all those holding tanks they gave built despite it still having trinton in it can't spell it. but its still a radioactive isotope that is very dangerous. the groundwater is still leaking into the pacific and the original holding tanks they build are all leaking now. its a complete mess over there.. It was handled very similar to chernobyl nobody wanted to take blame and nobody could get their head round the scale of the disaster. What we actually know about it you can guarantee its far worse.

[@victigr]

@Milutinovic Petar USSR World Tour 2019

[@cat637d]

Excellent work, thank you!

[@BigTastey]

OMG that scale model is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Amazing model and explanation.

[@pr0ject_nihilist]

You do have to love this model. the model does an great job of showing the work that went into building this structure.

[@marcvivas3839]

Superb explanations. Thanks for the video.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

I've watched a lot of stuff on Chernobyl (including the new HBO series) but nothing has helped me understand the reactor core and exactly what happened to the top after it blew off and to the core like this model did. The attention to detail and your explanations were amazing my friend, thank you.

[@dellawrence4323]

That model is awesome, amazing detail.

[@Michi-rm9qd]

You didnt see graphite! Thats impossible

[@amethystpenguin3924]

3.2 roentgen,not great,not terrible.

[@undeadnightorc]

Exactly. How can there be graphite visible if the reactor never blew up? We did everything right.

[@1stgradevernacular925]

@@amethystpenguin3924 It's the equivalent of a chest x-ray.

[@Michi-rm9qd]

@Subhrajyoti Dey i will let you throw out of the helicopter

[@ri5hipat]

Do you taste metal in here?

[@donkhorse]

That model is magnificent! Awesome work my friend. Truly awesome! Keep up the good work! 👍

[@denisesmalls]

Wow, this is amazing. This really helps to understand what happened!

[@Soundtracks161]

“I walked around the external part of the building and there was graphite on the ground.” “No there wasn’t.”

[@ElSoneBrateSone]

You are delusional!

[@scotttrimble688]

You didn't see graphite comrade

[@tomselbeck]

Thanks for the english version, quite intresting

[@Glowhyena]

Great video! Thanks for the English subtitles! I love the model of ChNPP.

[@christinemcdonald8705]

Wonderful video exactly what I’ve been looking for. Quite a detailed model. Thank you

[@mangan6961]

Amazing scale model!

[@goldnopportunity]

You didn’t see graphite. You didn’t. Because it’s not there

[@Bugman541]

Can you taste metal?

[@wraith8323]

We did everything right

[@goldnopportunity]

You incompetent morons stalled my reactor

[@charlesrgr4534]

3.6 Roentgens , not good , but not terrible

[@hitlerchaidez929]

It’s not 3.6 roentgens, it’s 15,000

[@Lackooo84]

Finally an English video, many thanks! Anyway, they made a huge mistake with putting lead on the fire... They would have been using clay instead of lead.

[@matthewodoherty2622]

Only sketchy thing is once it’s on you can’t work on it anymore from the inside...

[@compu85]

That's a really good model. Thanks for sharing!

[@tennisguyky]

Wow this explains it so well. This was truly a horrendous nuclear catastrophe really a worst case scenario. Hopefully it is safely contained and shielded at last with the arch.

[@Nine-Signs]

That model work is extraordinary.

[@richardfld]

Such a lie that the poor firemen and workers knew the hazards when they attended the fire. The Soviet authorities tried their best to cover up the situation as a radioactive leak. If it wasn't for the fact that the radioactive plume was detected across various European countries who then investigated further and traced the source then they would have tried to have kept it a secret for as long as possible... Those poor people that initially got pushed into service to battle the fire and at the very beginning had no idea of the radioactive hell and harsh reality of radiation sickness that they faced as they didnt have any clue neither did they have adequate or any at all protective equipment.

[@Azzlad]

How could they NOT know? It's written all over the site Nuclear power station. Don't be such an idiot and think before saying such stupidity. Jesus, our propaganda works well doesn't it, did you also believe that Iraq had WMD's too?

[@bjorn1583]

@tester123532456

[@effervescentrelief]

@@Azzlad they lived under communism which means the individual is sacrificed for the whole. Also, their people were deliberately lied to, as many interviews and reports clearly show. I just watched another documentary of a general telling the troops who are about to go out onto a roof with over 8000 Sv levels saying "there's nothing terrible out there of course." They were only allowed to stay one minute. The level of understanding regarding radiation is weakly understood by most people today, and I'm sure it was even worse then, especially considering the education level of the average Soviet in those days. So they knew, but had zero understanding of what it all meant.

[@Phantogram2]

@C man You have to understand that those were the learning times of nuclear power. I highly doubt they even had so much equipment (for all the workers) by that time. Be thankful they cleaned it up so fast, otherwhise the disaster could have been 1000x worse, affecting the whole world.

[@stephenswander5960]

The West knew within hours of the accident happening. Within days satellites had been re-tasked to take images of the accident. Even if there had been no radioactive plume drift into other countries, it would have been exposed very quickly. Even in the 80s they wouldn't have been able to keep something like this a secret for more than a few days... ah the chess match that was the cold war.

[@dann5480]

Thanks, really enjoyed the music. I actually broke out into a dance when the funky beat dropped.

[@eFeXuy]

"We dig naked, like our fathers did". I don't know if that happend like that but the chief miner is the greatest character in HBO's series Also where is this model located? is available to the public?

[@danielfay8963]

The miners mining naked actually did happen, and historically the miners did act a lot like that. They did work many didn't want to do, but the government needed the coal they mined, and they knew that, so they were frequently allowed to sort of do whatever they wanted.

[@Loup-mx7yt]

Daniel Fay also they didn't achieve anything by digging, the "lava" wasn't able to melt through the concrete.

[@lukaszgierad6775]

Durak!!!

[@kotsaris87]

Never happened, urban myth

[@adamgardiner5869]

Amazing model! I had a mini nerdgasm.

[@santinobattaglia2467]

this is exactly the video i was looking for

[@billykobilca6321]

Absolutely the best explanation and model detail.

[@BritishJuche]

Great video, this is maybe the most informative piece I've seen on the accident! That cutaway model is fantastic. I read that almost none of the material dropped from helicopters actually went into the reactor... Such wasted efforts 😔

[@yoursisterfromanothermiste6696]

That model is so cool!

[@johnjames5712]

wow that's one of the most amazing models and mock-ups ever.

[@djlowtek]

Incredible video - great content. Thank you.

[@KenjiMapes]

Good video. Very informative and interesting. Chernobyl has a lot of renewed interest due to its namesake show on HBO. I remember the disaster when I was in elementary school as a kid. So haunting and surreal. Also, that model is amazing? Is it someone’s personal mock up? Is it publicly viewable? If it was done by a single person, then kudos to you. It is quite detailed and thorough. Looks pretty accurate too. I’m not a nuclear engineer or RMBK reactor expert, but from the diagrams and schematics I’ve seen of Chernobyl, it looks pretty spot on. Impressive.

[@steveblackbird5174]

As someone that remembers where they were on the 26th April 1986.. Chernobyl always had my interest.. funny since the HBO series all the "Experts" come out... there is a multitude of Videos and Interviews over the years regarding what happened and why... tours of the Reactor and the complex, and everything you need to know. from over 20 years ago.... The HBO series has at the very least brought all to light...for everyone to see! and there's a lot of info that wasn't touched on there either..... Great to see it go mainstream so EVERYONE can see what happened... and the Heros that saved humanity and planet earth as we know it. I'll say this... There were people involved in this tragic disaster that truly saved the world. Without them... the planet would have suffered much more than it did... in fact.. as a species we would have been reduced by a significant percentage... and the ongoing disease and deaths for hundreds if not thousands of years is immeasurable. Thank you to the Bio-robots, The volunteers that went down to drain the water tanks under the reactor, the firemen that first responded, the miners that worked tirelessly, And without thanks or anyone giving them anything officially.(naked too!!!) You all, saved our planet! Thanks You All..... Absolute full sincerity... Thank You. Sadly though.. I'll say... looking at society today... maybe we should have let it burn. That's the real tragedy. Thank you for the vid.. the scale model is amazing!!!

[@plhebel1]

I think all of those men are heros for working with little regard for their own safety but rather knew what had to be done quickly. The pilots of those massive copters did a great thing fling into that cauldron of death,

[@MisTracy39TheVeganLady]

NO way in HELL!! .. I wouldn't have gone out on that roof!! .. there was graphite all over the place!! .. I wouldn't want my feet to rot off!! .. Those liquidators are the bravest man on Earth!!! 😁👍👍

[@blooddrunk3330]

you're delusional there were no graphite

[@jesuscadena8236]

Best model and orientation ever

[@plhebel1]

for what I could only estimate was an unthinkable way to get this disaster under control and as safe as it could be in only 208 day is a great testament to the engineers and workers of you country. I know many humans did a job with the knowledge of their possible and more over probable death, But with there determanation it got done. I only wish that something like this would be done in Japan. I understand that not everything is alike in both of the disasters but I feel as if the Japanese are dragging their feet, Taking no chances, trying nothing , except paperwork, review committees , testing again and again and at this rate nothing will get done as more and more radiation is pouring into our oceans!

[@szndm]

Great vid! Simple and meritorical. Your narration and accent gave me asmr.

[@MrDemonicDan]

Judos to whoever built that model, the detail is amazing. I would also love a VR model to the quality of that physical model, especially if it could be compared to a pre-accident version.

[@MrDemonicDan]

Errr Kudos rather

[@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503]

Very good video and excellent model.

[@danijel124]

The whole video could be based on that amazing scale model ;)

[@JAKOB1977]

Impressive video and I was not familiar that they went to this extent in trying to handle it. and yeah very fascinating cross-section skabelon and a huge shout out to the people and their loved ones who, who worked on this accident.

[@tjsogmc]

"At the moment of explosion part of the fuel was thrown out of the facility" Word you never want to hear in regards to a nuclear reactor. Imagine being the supervisor that got that call at 2 in the morning.

[@homelessEh]

2:53 ... thats one hell of a Gi-joe play set.. lol

[@BlackMidalia]

Hi five to the people who watched this before the HBO series came out. Anu cheeki breeki!

[@blottoinchcago]

I remember vividly the accident and the former Soviet Union's immediate denial of any catastrophic incident and clearly remember Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland having a radioactive bloom over their countries .. years later, 30 maybe, their nuclear reindeer were clocking in at 8200 Becquerel ( measure of activity ) vs Rontgen ( exposure).. bottom line.. VERY HIGH. I will say this.. as I also just watched the first episode of HBO's Chernobyl .. I was always and still am fascinated and overwhelmingly in awe of the bravery and sacrifice ( and in most cases no choice as "duty to Mother Russia ) to battle this , combat this and contain this. The liquidators running out to the platforms in two minute shifts with makeshift lead outfits and masks to shovel nuclear graphite , the staff, the engineers, the firefighters, the citizens of Pripyat, the relentless helicopter missions to dump containment material, new reporters, engineers, and European aid and innovation to "house " the core.... everyone was and put in harms way. I still don't think to this day the masses can grasp the magnitude and the decades long repercussions . It was a privilege to work at Chernobyl and to live in Pripyat at that time and that also came at a cost. You had a top down approach with policy makers, Energy commission, military hierarchy .. and bad decisions were made , bad orders were followed, and another classic example of haste, power, authority , self righteousness and threats and an attempted cover up.. all at a great sacrifice . I salute the bravery and self sacrifice for another catastrophic incident that could have potentially been averted.

[@MrSirwolf2001]

Even Gorbachev admitted that it was the Swedish that told Moscow about the full extent as the bureaucrats closer to and on site were lying to Moscow about how bad it was.

[@hi-ball902]

Very informative video, great job, thanks.

[@rezn66]

Do I have to special order that set from Lego or what?

[@erikjohansson1814]

rezn66 You are an ignorant, millennial idiot.

[@ThaRealDinkle]

What if the man wants a chernobyl lego set??

[@EscapeMCP]

I'd buy it. To have something half as good as the model in this video would be awesome (I talking awesome in the literal sense, i.e. induces awe, fear etc). In all my research, I have never got such a good idea into how it all fits together as I did from this video/model. C'mon Lego, let's have the nuclear disaster set: Chernobyl, Fukishima, 3 Mile Island and Windscale. Buy all 4 and get a FREE Tsar Bomba.

[@Ghostwalker2061]

Eryk Johansson, actually, it would be rather educational to be able to build Chernobyl from a Lego set. It helps one visualize what it was before, and perhaps attempt to recreate the disaster to help understand the extensive damage done. Obviously, the people who had to build that model had to learn a lot about how to accurately recreate it. I'd love to build the K-33 building with Legos some time.

[@warrenduffy1377]

Eryk Johansson Aren't you a barrel of laughs!

[@c0ldw1nd27]

That's why it is important to build a containment building. Remember kids, never build a nuclear power plant without containment building.

[@richardscathouse]

Same greed as America! Only uranium fission can create plutonium can't build modern nuclear weapons without plutonium! That's why they use uranium not safer thorium! The cunts

[@v44n7]

Fukushima had containment building but failed nonetheless

[@richardscathouse]

@@v44n7 IT BLEW UP SIR!!!

[@richardscathouse]

@@v44n7 Four of six! Failed! Bad no matter how you spin it!

[@c0ldw1nd27]

@@v44n7 Nope, it didn't fail. What got destroyed was the reactor building, but the containment resisted the hydrogen explosions. In BWR reactors, the containment is inside the reactor building. What happened though is that some gas was vented outside the containment to the reactor building.

[@BAZZAROU812]

Probably the best video explaining what happened and what was done to date..

[@chadkent1241]

Absolutely outstanding explanation and illustration as well. Not sure there's a more thorough video out there. New subscriber